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INTRODUCTION
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MPORTANT ............................................................3
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RODUCT IDENTIFICATION .......................................4
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UIDELINES FOR THE DISPOSAL OF SCRAP
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RODUCTS .............................................................6
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URING SERVICE LIFE ............................................6
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ND OF SERVICE LIFE ............................................6
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ARTS MANUAL ......................................................7
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EY NUMBERS .......................................................7
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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OW TO OPERATE SAFELY ....................................9
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AFE OPERATION ...................................................9
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REPARATION ........................................................9
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PERATION ...........................................................10
ROPS ..................................................................11
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AFE HANDLING OF FUELS ....................................11
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AINTENANCE AND STORAGE ................................11
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HEN YOU PUT THE MOWER ON A TRAILER .........12
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MPORTANT SAFETY NOTES ...................................13
DECALS
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AFETY DECALS ....................................................16
CONTROLS
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PERATOR WORKSTATION ....................................20
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ONTROL PANEL ...................................................21
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TARTER KEY SWITCH ..........................................22
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HROTTLE CONTROL ROTARY ................................22
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ARKING BRAKES ..................................................22
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RANSPORT LOCK SWITCH ....................................22
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UTTER SWITCH ...................................................23
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HEEL DRIVE IN REVERSE DIRECTION SWITCH ...23
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RUISE CONTROL SWITCH ....................................23
DPD S
WITCH ........................................................23
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UXILIARY HYDRAULIC SERVICES KIT SWITCH
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PTIONAL) ...........................................................24
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IGHT SWITCH (OPTIONAL) ....................................24
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AZARD WARNING SWITCH (OPTIONAL) .................24
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OTATING BEACON (OPTIONAL) .............................24
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IFT/LOWER SWITCHES ..........................................25
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NDICATOR LAMPS .................................................25
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EIGHT TRANSFER BUTTON ..................................25
VISUAL DISPLAY
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ISUAL DISPLAY ....................................................26
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TARTUP SCREEN .................................................26
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ARNING / SERVICE SCREEN ................................26
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IRST SCREEN ......................................................27
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NGINE START ......................................................27
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HE ENGINE WILL NOT START ...............................27
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EVERSE FAN MANUAL OPERATION .......................28
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IME DISPLAY OPTION ...........................................28
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AIN MENU SELECT ..............................................28
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LOCK SELECT .....................................................29
D
ATE SELECT ........................................................29
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IME SELECT .........................................................29
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ATE FORMAT .......................................................29
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ERVICE MENU .....................................................30
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AULT LOG ...........................................................30
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AULT LOG DETAIL.................................................31
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ERVICE MENU - TIME UNTIL SERVICE....................31
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IME UNTIL SERVICE ..............................................31
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IAGNOSTICS.........................................................32
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IAGNOSTICS ..................................................32
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ONNECTOR J1 ....................................................32
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ONNECTOR J2 .....................................................32
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ONNECTOR J3 .....................................................33
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ONNECTOR J4 .....................................................33
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ONNECTOR J5 .....................................................33
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ONNECTOR J6 .....................................................33
ECU (E
NGINE CONTROL UNIT) MONITOR (J1939) ..34
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ERVICE MANAGER PIN INPUT ...............................34
ECU M
ONITOR INFORMATION (J1939) ...................34
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NFORMATION SCREEN ONE ...................................34
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NFORMATION SCREEN TWO ..................................35
ECU M
ONITOR RESERVED (J1939) .......................35
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ESERVED SCREEN ONE .......................................35
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ESERVED SCREEN TWO ......................................35
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ODE MENU .........................................................36
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UTOMATIC / MANUAL / CREEP MODE SELECTION ..36
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EASURE UNITS MENU .........................................36
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EASURE UNITS ...................................................37
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IN MENU .............................................................38
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NPUT PIN .............................................................38
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RUISE CONTROL .................................................38
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RUISE SELECT ....................................................38
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ROSS CUT ..........................................................39
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ROSS CUT ACTIVE / INACTIVE...............................39
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EHICLE SPEED .....................................................39
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AXIMUM SPEED SETTINGS MENU .........................39
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IN CHANGE ..........................................................40
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EW PIN ...............................................................40
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NCLINOMETER ......................................................40
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ET DEFAULT PARAMETERS ..................................40
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RIVE MODES .......................................................41
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AN DRIVE ............................................................41
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RIGHTNESS ADJUST ............................................41
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ANGUAGE MENU...................................................42
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ANGUAGE OPTION ...............................................42
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ARNING OIL-PRESSURE FAULT ............................42
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ARNING SLOPE ANGLE - INHIBIT LIFT ..................42
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ARNING SLOPE ANGLE - INHIBIT CUT .................. 43
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ARNING OIL-PRESSURE FAULT ........................... 43
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ARNING CLEAR RADIATOR SCREENS .................. 43
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ARNING ENGINE FAULT ...................................... 44
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ARNING FOOT PEDAL FAULT .............................. 44
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ARNING BATTERY FAULT .................................... 44
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ARNING CHARGE FILTER BLOCKED .................... 44
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ARNING HYDRAULIC OIL-LEVEL LOW .................. 45
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ARNING SERVICE NEEDED ................................. 45
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ARNING SOLENOID FAULT .................................. 45
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ARNING (TST) TILT SENSOR TECHNOLOGY FAULT45
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ARNING MAXIMUM SLOPE ANGLE EXCEEDED ...... 46
CONTROLS CONTINUED
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RACTION PEDAL ................................................. 46
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TEERING TILT CONTROL ..................................... 46
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ORN ................................................................... 46
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OWER OUTLET ................................................... 47
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EAT RIGHT-SIDE ARMREST AND POD .................. 47
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OW VALVE .......................................................... 48
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ARKING BRAKE RELEASE VALVE ......................... 48
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IGHTING KIT (OPTIONAL) ..................................... 48
CABIN CONTROLS
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AB CONTROLS .................................................... 49
OPERATION
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AILY INSPECTION................................................. 50
O
PERATOR PRESENCE AND SAFETY INTERLOCK
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YSTEM ............................................................... 51
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ROCEDURE FOR OPERATION ............................... 52
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O FIT THE CUTTER DECKS TO THE MACHINE....... 53
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PERATION OF THE MACHINE .............................. 55
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OW TO START THE ENGINE ................................ 55
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OW TO DRIVE .................................................... 55
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OW TO MOW ...................................................... 56
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O STOP THE ENGINE .......................................... 56
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O REMOVE A BLOCKAGE FROM CUTTING UNITS .. 56
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RANSPORTING ON A TRAILER ............................. 57
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LINGING AND JACKING THE MACHINE .................. 57
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OWING ON SLOPES ............................................ 58
ADJUSTMENTS
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ENERAL PRECAUTIONS........................................ 62
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NGINE BELTS ..................................................... 62
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EIGHT TRANSFER ADJUSTMENT .......................... 63
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HEEL AND STEERING ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT .. 63
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EIGHT OF CUT ADJUSTMENT .............................. 65
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EIGHT OF CUT ADJUSTMENT (WING AND FRONT
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NITS) ................................................................. 66
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ENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR GRAMMER SEATS ... 68
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EAT (GRAMMER MSG85 ...................................... 69
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IR SUSPENSION SEAT (GRAMMER MSG75 -521) .. 70
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EIGHT ADJUSTMENT .......................................... 70
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RONT AND BACK ADJUSTMENT ........................... 70
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ACKREST EXTENSION ......................................... 70
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UMBAR SUPPORT (OPTION) ................................. 71
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EFT HAND ARMRESTS ......................................... 71
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RMREST ADJUSTMENT ........................................ 71
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ACKREST ADJUSTMENT ....................................... 71
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AINTENANCE ...................................................... 72
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IR SUSPENSION SEAT (GRAMMER MSG95 -721)... 73
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EIGHT ADJUSTMENT .......................................... 73
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EIGHT ADJUSTMENT ........................................... 73
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RMRESTS ADJUSTMENT (OPTION) ....................... 73
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RMREST (OPTION) .............................................. 74
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ACKREST ADJUSTMENT (OPTION) ........................ 74
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UMBER SUPPORT (OPTION) ................................. 74
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ACKREST ADJUSTMENT (OPTION) ........................ 74
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ORE / AFT ADJUSTMENT (OPTION) ...................... 75
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ULTIFUNCTION ARMREST (OPTION) ..................... 75
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AINTENANCE ...................................................... 75
MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION
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AINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION CHARTS ............ 76
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ENERAL PRECAUTIONS ....................................... 78
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NGINE ................................................................ 80
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NGINE LUBRICATION ........................................... 81
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NGINE AUXILIARY BELTS ..................................... 82
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NGINE COOLANT.................................................. 82
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YDRAULIC SYSTEM ............................................. 84
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YDRAULIC FILTER ............................................... 85
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YDRAULIC TEST PORTS ...................................... 86
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UEL .................................................................... 89
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UEL SYSTEM ...................................................... 88
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IR CLEANER ....................................................... 89
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ATTERY .............................................................. 90
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HARGE THE BATTERY ......................................... 91
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NGINE EXHAUST ................................................. 91
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IESEL PARTICULATE FILTER ................................ 92
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YDRAULIC HOSES ............................................... 93
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YRES ................................................................. 94
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HEEL MOUNTING PROCEDURE ........................... 94
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HACKLE "M" CARBIDE FLAIL BLADE MAINTENANCE 95
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NSPECTING BLADES ............................................. 96
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HARPENING BLADES ........................................... 96
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ELT ADJUSTMENT ............................................... 96
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OLDING ROPS ................................................... 97
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ARE AND CLEANING ........................................... 98
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OWER STORAGE ................................................ 99
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UBRICATION OF CUTTING UNIT ........................... 100
PROBLEM SOLVING
ENGINE PROBLEM DIAGNOSTICS .......................... 102
QUALITY OF CUT
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UALITY OF CUT PROBLEM SOLVING ................... 104
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HE STEP CUT .................................................... 105
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CALPING ............................................................ 106
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TRAGGLERS ....................................................... 107
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TREAKS ............................................................. 108
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INDROWING ...................................................... 109
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ISMATCHED CUTTER DECKS .............................. 110
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ASH BOARDING ................................................. 111
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ARCELLING ....................................................... 112
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ORN CROWNS ................................................... 113
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AYING UNCUT GRASS ......................................... 114
FUSES AND RELAYS
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USE AND RELAY/COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION ....116
SPECIFICATIONS
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NGINE SPECIFICATION......................................... 119
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IMENSIONS & WEIGHTS (ROPS MACHINE) ......... 120
D
IMENSIONS & WEIGHTS (CAB MACHINE).............. 122
M
ACHINE SPECIFICATION ..................................... 124
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IBRATION ........................................................... 126
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OISE ................................................................. 126
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LOPES ............................................................... 126
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UTTING PERFORMANCE ...................................... 126
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UTTER DECK SPECIFICATION .............................. 127
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ECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS ............................... 127
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CCESSORIES ..................................................... 127
C
ERTIFICATES OF CONFORMITY ........................... 128
GUARANTEE
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ARRANTY .......................................................... 132
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ERVICE .............................................................. 132