Important:Ifthemachinemusttobepushedortowed
inreverse,thecheckvalveinthe4-wheel-drivemanifold
mustalsobebypassed.Tobypassthecheckvalve,
connectahoseassembly(hosepart95-8843,coupler
tting95-0985[qty2],andhydraulictting340-77
[qty2])tothereversetractionpressuretestportandthe
reverse4-wheel-drivepressureport.
1.Openthehoodandremovethecentershroud
2.Rotatethebypassvalve90°(1/4turn)ineither
directiontoopenandallowoiltobypassinternally
(Figure18).
Note:Becauseuidisbypassed,themachinecan
beslowlymovedwithoutdamagingthetransmission.
Notethepositionofthevalvewhenopeningorclosing.
Figure18
1.Bypassvalve
3.Rotatethebypassvalve90°(1/4turn)backbefore
startingtheengine.Donotexceed7to11N-m(5to
8ft-lb)torquetoclosethevalve.
LocatingtheJackingPoints
•Onthefrontofthemachineontheframeontheinside
ofeachdrivetire
•Ontherearofthemachineatthecenteroftheaxle
LocatingtheTieDowns
•Oneachsideoftheframeunderthefrontsteps
•Therearbumper
OperatingtheEngineCooling
Fan
Theenginecoolingfanswitchhas2positionsforcontrolling
theoperationofthefan.The2positionsareRandAuto.
Thefanhastheabilitytoreversetoblowdebrisoffthe
rearscreen.Undernormaloperatingconditions,theswitch
shouldbeintheAutoposition.InAuto,thefanspeedwill
becontrolledbythecoolantorhydraulic-oiltemperature
andwillautomaticallyreversetoblowdebrisofftherear
screen.Areversecycleisautomaticallyinitiatedwheneither
thecoolantorhydraulic-oiltemperaturereachesacertain
point.BypressingthefanswitchforwardintotheRposition,
thefanwillcompleteamanuallyinitiatedreversecycle.It
isrecommendedtoreversethefanwhentherearscreenis
cloggedorpriortoenteringtheshoporthestoragearea.
SelectingaBlade
StandardCombinationSail
Thisbladewasdesignedtoprovideexcellentliftand
dispersioninalmostanycondition.Ifmoreorlessliftand
dischargevelocityisrequired,consideradifferentblade.
Attributes:Excellentliftanddispersioninmostconditions.
AngledSail
Thebladegenerallyperformsbestinlowerheightsofcut-
1.9to6.4cm(3/4to2–1/2inch).
Attributes:
•Dischargeremainsmoreevenatlowerheightsofcut.
•Dischargehaslesstendencytothrowleftandthusa
cleanerlookaroundbunkersandfairways.
•Lowerpowerrequirementatlowerheightsanddenseturf.
HighLiftParallelSail
Thebladegenerallyperformsbetterinthehigherheightsof
cut-7to10cm(2to4inch).
Attributes:
•Moreliftandhigherdischargevelocity.
•Sparseorlimpturfispickedupsignicantlyathigher
heightsofcut.
•Wetorstickyclippingsaredischargedmoreefciently
reducingcongestioninthedeck.
•Requiresmorehorsepowertorun.
•Tendstodischargefurtherleftandcantendtowindrow
atlowerheightsofcut.
WARNING
Donotusethehighliftbladewiththemulching
bafe.Thebladecouldbreak,resultinginpersonal
injuryordeath.
AtomicBlade
Thisbladewasdesignedtoprovideexcellentleafmulching.
Attributes:Excellentleafmulching
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