TransportingtheMachine
MovetheEnable/DisableswitchtotheDISABLE
positionandraisethecuttingunitstotheTRANSPORT
position.MovetheMow/Transportlevertothe
TRANSPORTposition.Becarefulwhendrivingbetween
objectssoyoudonotaccidentallydamagethe
machineorcuttingunits.Useextracarewhen
operatingthemachineonslopes.Driveslowlyand
avoidsharpturnsonslopestopreventrollovers.
Lowerthecuttingunitswhengoingdownhillfor
steeringcontrol.
AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
•Disengageandlowerthecuttingunits.
•Engagetheparkingbrake.
•Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
•Waitforallmovementtostop.
•Allowthemachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,
servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunits,
drives,mufers,coolingscreens,andengine
compartmenttohelppreventres.Cleanupoilor
fuelspills.
•Disengagethedrivetotheattachmentwhenever
youarehaulingornotusingthemachine.
•Maintainandcleantheseatbelt(s)asnecessary.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
Tie-DownPointLocations
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Figure58
1.Frontofthemachine
3.Framehoops
2.Jackbrackets(frontaxle
tube)
4.Backofthemachine
•Front—theholeinthejackbracketsofthe
front-axletube(Figure58).
•Rear—theframehoopsateachsideofthe
machine.
HaulingtheMachine
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineonto
atrailerortruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurely.
PushingorTowingthe
Machine
Inanemergency,youcanmovethemachine
byactuatingthebypassvalveinthevariable
displacementhydraulicpumpandpushingortowing
themachine.
Important:Donotpushortowthemachinefaster
than3to4.8km/h(2to3mph)becauseinternal
transmissiondamagemayoccur.Thebypass
valvemustbeopenwheneveryoupushortow
themachine.
1.Engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,
andremovethekey.
2.Openthehood;refertoOpeningtheHood(page
41).
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