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SECTION 3 INITIAL SET-UP 3-1
3.1 Parking Brake............................................................................................... 3-2
3.2 Fuel .............................................................................................................. 3-3
3.3 Engine Cover/Operator Seat Pan................................................................. 3-4
3.4 Fuel Shut-Off Valve ..................................................................................... 3-4
3.5 Engine Oil..................................................................................................... 3-5
3.6 Air Cleaner ................................................................................................... 3-5
3.7 Coolant......................................................................................................... 3-6
3.8 Hydraulic Fluid..............................................................................................3-7
3.9 Hydrostatic Pump Adjustment...................................................................... 3-8
3.10 Towing (Hydrostatic Pump Adjustment)....................................................... 3-9
3.11 Hydrostatic Pump Belt.................................................................................. 3-9
3.12 Mower Deck Drive Belt..............................................................................3-10
3.13 Mower Deck Belts ...................................................................................... 3-11
3.14 Weight Transfer Springs............................................................................. 3-12
3.15 Blades ........................................................................................................ 3-13
3.16 Operator Seat............................................................................................. 3-13
3.17 Steering Control Arms................................................................................ 3-14
3.18 Mower Deck Height................................................................................... 3-14
3.19 Anti-Scalp Wheels...................................................................................... 3-15
3.20 Mower Deck Height Calibration.................................................................. 3-16
3.21 Tires and Wheels ....................................................................................... 3-17
3.22 General Inspection ..................................................................................... 3-17
3.23 Engine ........................................................................................................ 3-17
3.24 Hour Meter ................................................................................................. 3-17
3.25 Maintenance Checklists ............................................................................. 3-18
3.26 Pre-Operation Equipment Inspection Checklist.......................................... 3-18
SECTION 4 OPERATING PROCEDURES 4-1
4.1 Starting The Engine...................................................................................... 4-2
4.2 Stopping The Engine.................................................................................... 4-3
4.3 Motion Control.............................................................................................. 4-3
4.4 Ground Speed.............................................................................................. 4-5
4.5 Mower Deck Operation................................................................................. 4-5
4.6 Mule Pulley Adjustment................................................................................4-6
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