Figure31
1.Bypassvalveaccesshole
Important:Ifthemachinemusttobe
pushedortowedinreverse,thecheckvalve
inthefour-wheeldrivemanifoldmustalsobe
bypassed.Tobypassthecheckvalve,connect
ahoseassembly(HosePartNo.95-8843,
CouplerFittingNo.95-0985[Qty.2],and
HydraulicFittingNo.340-77[Qty.2])tothe
reversetractionpressuretestport(Figure32)
andthereversefour-wheeldrivepressureport
(Figure33).
Figure32
1.Reversetractionpressuretestport
Figure33
1.Reversefour-wheeldrivepressuretestport
JackingPoints
Therearejackingpointslocatedatthefrontandrear
ofthemachine.
•Ontheframeattheinsideofeachfrontdrivetire
•Atthecenteroftherearaxle
TieDowns
Therearetiedownslocatedatthefront,rearandsides
ofthemachine.
•Oneachsideoftheframebythesidecuttingunit
liftarms
•Frontcenteroftheoperator’splatform
•Therearbumper
OperatingCharacteristics
Practicedrivingthemachinebecauseithasahydrostatic
transmissionanditscharacteristicsaredifferentthan
manyturfmaintenancemachines.Somepointsto
considerwhenoperatingthetractionunit,cutting
unit,orotherimplementsarethetransmission,engine
speed,loadonthecuttingbladesorotherimplement
components,andtheimportanceofthebrakes.
Tomaintainenoughpowerforthetractionunitand
implementwhileoperating,regulatethetractionpedal
tokeeptheenginespeedhighandsomewhatconstant.
Agoodruletofollowistodecreasethegroundspeed
astheloadontheimplementincreases,andincreasethe
groundspeedastheloaddecreases.
Therefore,allowthetractionpedaltomovebackward
astheenginespeeddecreases,anddepressthepedal
slowlyasthespeedincreases.Bycomparison,when
drivingfromoneworkareatoanother,withnoload
andcuttingunitraised,havethethrottleintheFast
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