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MAINTENANCE & ADJUSTMENTS
Safe Servicing Practices
This product is capable of amputating hands and feet and
throwing objects. Always follow all safety instructions to avoid
serious injury or death.
Service
V Unless specifically required, DO NOT have traction
drive system running when servicing or making adjust-
ments to the machine. Park the machine on level ground.
Place steering control levers in the park brake position,
disengage deck clutch, lower deck, rotate key to OFF
position and remove key from switch before doing any
maintenance. Wait for all movement to stop before
adjusting, cleaning or repairing. Repairs or maintenance
requiring power should be performed by trained mainte-
nance personnel only. Read and observe safety warnings
in front of manual.
V Remove key, disconnect batteries and read owner’s man-
ual before adjusting or repairing unit.
V Before working on or under the deck, make certain trac-
tion drive and deck drive systems cannot be accidentally
started. Turn key to OFF position, remove key from
switch and disconnect the negative (black) battery cable
from batteries for maximum safety. Repairs or mainte-
nance requiring power should be performed by trained
maintenance personnel only.
V Use a stick or similar instrument to clean under the
mower making sure that no part of the body, especially
arms and hands are under mower.
V Keep your machine clean and remove any deposits of
trash and clippings, which can cause fires and overheat-
ing. Allow machine to cool before storing.
V Clean flammable material from machine. Prevent
fires by keeping battery compartment, deck and oper-
ator’s station clean of accumulated trash, grass clip-
pings, and other debris.
V Clean battery compartment, drive motor compartment,
mower deck, seat etc. of all dirt and debris. Do not spray
unit with water. Do not use, solvents, hard cleaners or
abrasives. Use only compressed air.
V Always wear adequate eye protection when servicing the
batteries, or when grinding mower blades and removing
accumulated debris.
V Never attempt to make any adjustments or repairs to the
mower’s drive system, mower deck or any attachment
while the traction drive system is running or deck clutch
is engaged. Repairs or maintenance requiring power
should be performed by trained maintenance personnel
only.
V Never work under the machine or attachment unless it is
safely supported with jack stands. Make certain machine
is secure when it is raised and placed on the jack stands.
The jack stands should not allow the machine to move
when the traction drive system is running and the drive
wheels are rotating. Use only certified jack stands. Use
only appropriate jack stands, with a minimum weight rat-
ing of 2000 pounds (907.2 kg) to block the unit up. Use
in pairs only. Follow the instructions supplied with the
vehicle stands.
V Do not touch hot parts of machine.
V Keep nuts and bolts tight, especially the blade attachment
bolts. Keep equipment in good working condition.
V Never tamper with safety devices. Check their proper
operation regularly.
V Turn the key to the OFF position before removing the
grass catcher or unclogging the discharge chute. Never
clear the discharge chute with the machine running. Turn
the key to the OFF position and be sure the blades have
stopped before cleaning. Use a stick to clear a plugged
discharge area. Never use your hand!
V Stop unit, and allow blades to stop before unclogging
chute.
V Grass collection system components are subject to wear,
damage and deterioration, which could expose moving
parts or allow objects to be thrown. Frequently check
components and replace with manufacturer’s recom-
mended parts, when necessary.
V Exercise caution when working under the deck as the
mower blades are extremely sharp. Wear gloves and use
extra caution when servicing them.
V Use only genuine Hustler
®
replacement parts to ensure
that original standards are maintained
V Always remove key and disconnect negative (black) bat-
tery cable from batteries before working on this unit.
V Always disconnect batteries when transporting unit.
V Keep unit free of grass clippings, leaves and other debris.
DO NOT spray with water to clean unit. Use only com-
pressed air. Wear adequate eye and hearing protection
when cleaning the unit.
V Always wear safety glasses and protective gear near bat-
tery. Use insulated tools.
Introduction
Regular maintenance is the best prevention for costly
downtime or expensive, premature repair. The following pages
contain suggested maintenance information and schedules
which the operator should follow on a routine basis. For more
detailed information order the correct parts manual for your
unit. Refer to the Product Literature section of this manual.
Remain alert for unusual noises, they could be signaling a
problem. Visually inspect the machine for any abnormal wear or
damage. A good time to detect potential problems is while
performing scheduled maintenance service. Correcting the
problem as quickly as possible is the best insurance.
Daily inspect mower for grass clippings and wire and string
tangles. The underside of the mower deck may collect a build-
up of grass clippings and dirt, especially when grass is wet or
has high moisture content. This build-up will harden, restricting
blade and air movement and will probably show a poorer quality
of cutting. Therefore it should be removed routinely.
To do this it will be necessary to raise and block the deck,
using jack stands or blocks, in the full up position and scrape the
build-up from underneath.
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