CheckingandCleaningthe
HydraulicPumps
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Movethespeed-controllevertotheNEUTRAL
positiontostopthemachine.
2.DisengagethePTO,engagetheparkingbrake,
shutofftheengine,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
3.Raisetheseat.
4.Cleanthedebrisandgrassfromthehydraulic
pumps.
5.Lowertheseat.
BrakeMaintenance
AdjustingtheParking
Brake
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours
Every500hoursthereafter
Makesurethatthebrakeisadjustedproperly.Follow
thisprocedurewhenyouremoveorreplaceabrake
component.
1.Stopthemachineandmovethespeed-control
levertotheNEUTRALposition.
2.DisengagethePTO,engagetheparkingbrake,
shutofftheengine,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
3.Releasetheparkingbrake.
4.Tilttheseatforward.
5.Checkandensurethereisnoslackbetweenthe
parking-brakehandleandthelinkage.
6.Ifanadjustmentisnecessary,removetheclevis
pinandrotatethelinkagecounterclockwiseto
lengthenitorclockwisetoshortenit.
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1.Parkingbrake
4.Speed-controllever
2.Rotateyoke
5.Steeringlevers
3.Clevispin
7.Measurethecompressedspringlengthonboth
verticalspringassemblies.
Note:Thespringshouldmeasurebetween6to
7cm(2.35to2.85inches).Ifnecessary,adjust
thenutatthetopoftheverticalspringassembly
toachievethisdistance.
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