Contents
Safety.......................................................................4
SafeOperatingPractices....................................4
AeratorSafety....................................................6
SlopeIndicator...................................................7
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................8
Setup......................................................................12
1CheckingTirePressure..................................12
2ServicingtheBattery......................................12
3ServicingtheEngineOil.................................13
4ServicingtheTransmissionFluid....................14
5ServicingtheAuxiliaryHydraulic
Fluid..............................................................14
6RemovingtheCylinderStop...........................15
ProductOverview...................................................16
Controls...........................................................16
Specications..................................................19
Operation................................................................19
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................19
AddingFuel......................................................20
LubricatingtheChains......................................22
CheckingtheSafety-InterlockSystem..............23
CheckingforLooseHardware...........................23
OperatingtheMachine.....................................23
TransportingtheMachine.................................26
Maintenance...........................................................28
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........28
Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................29
PreparingfortheMachinefor
Maintenance.................................................29
AccessingtheConsoleCompartment...............29
Lubrication..........................................................30
LubricatingtheGreaseFittings.........................30
LubricatingtheCasters.....................................31
EngineMaintenance...........................................33
ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................33
ServicingtheEngineOil....................................34
ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................36
CheckingtheSparkArrester.............................37
FuelSystemMaintenance...................................37
ServicingtheFuelFilter....................................37
ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................38
ServicingtheBattery.........................................38
ServicingtheFuses..........................................40
DriveSystemMaintenance..................................41
CheckingtheAirPressureintheTires...............41
CheckingtheWheelHubNuts..........................41
CheckingtheTorqueoftheWheelLug
Nuts..............................................................41
AdjustingtheCasterPivotBearings
Pre-Load.......................................................41
MaintainingtheChain.......................................41
CheckingtheT orqueoftheTransmission
OutputShaftNut...........................................43
BrakeMaintenance.............................................43
AdjustingtheParkingBrake..............................43
AdjustingtheBrakeSwitch...............................44
BeltMaintenance................................................44
CheckingtheConditionandT ensionofthe
Belts..............................................................44
AdjustingtheAuxiliaryPump-Drive
Belt................................................................44
ReplacingtheTransmission-DriveBelt.............45
ControlsSystemMaintenance.............................46
AdjustingtheTraction-ControlLinkage.............46
HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................47
MaintainingtheAuxiliaryHydraulic
System..........................................................47
MaintainingtheTransmission...........................48
TineMaintenance.................................................51
CheckingtheTines...........................................51
AdjustingtheTineDriveChain..........................51
Cleaning..............................................................52
CleaningtheEngineandtheExhaust
SystemArea.................................................52
RemovingtheEngineShroudsandCleaning
theCoolingFins............................................52
CleaningtheDebrisfromtheMachine...............52
WasteDisposal.................................................52
Storage...................................................................53
Troubleshooting......................................................54
Schematics.............................................................56
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