4. R emo v e eac h end c hec k plug and add enough
lubricant to bring the lev el up to the bottom of
eac h c hec k plug hole .
5. Install all plugs .
Checking the Reel to
Bedknife Contact
Eac h da y before operating, c hec k reel to bedknife
contact, reg ardless if the quality of cut had
previously been acce ptable . T here m ust be light
contact across the full length of the reel and the
bedknife (refer to Adjusting the R eel to Bedknife
in the cutting unit Operator’ s Manual ).
Check the Torque of the
Wheel Nuts
T or que the wheel n uts to 75 to 80 ft-lb (102 to 108
N ⋅ m) after 1-4 hour s of operation and ag ain after
10 hour s of operation. T or que ev er y 250 hour s
thereafter .
F ailur e to maintain pr oper torque of the
wheel n uts could r esult in per sonal injur y .
Bleeding the Fuel System
Y ou m ust bleed the fuel system before star ting
the engine if any of the follo wing situations ha v e
occur red:
• Initial star t up of a new mac hine .
• Engine has ceased r unning due to lac k of fuel.
• Maintenance has been perfor med upon
fuel system components; i.e ., filter re placed,
se parator ser viced, etc .
Under cer tain conditions, diesel fuel and fuel
v apor s ar e highl y flamma ble and explosi v e.
A fir e or explosion fr om fuel can bur n y ou
and other s and can cause pr oper ty dama ge.
• Use a funnel and fill the fuel tank
outdoor s, in an open ar ea, when the
engine is of f and is cold. W ipe up an y
fuel that spills.
• Do not fill the fuel tank completel y full.
Add fuel to the fuel tank until the lev el
is 1/4 to 1/2 in. (6 to 13 mm) belo w the
bottom of the filler neck. T his empty
space in the tank allo ws the fuel to
expand.
• Nev er smok e when handling fuel, and
stay a w ay fr om an open flame or wher e
fuel fumes may be ignited by a spar k.
• Stor e fuel in a clean, safety-appr o v ed
container and k eep the cap in place.
1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface and ensure
that the fuel tank is at least half full.
2. Open the hood.
3. Open the air bleed screw on the fuel injection
pump ( Figure 31 ) with a 12 mm wrenc h.
Figure 31
1. Fuel injection pump bleed screw
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