InspectingandCleaning
afterMowing
Aftermowing,thoroughlywashthemachinewitha
gardenhosewithoutanozzlesothatexcessivewater
pressuredoesnotcontaminateanddamagetheseals
andbearings.Donotwashawarmengineorthe
electricalconnectionswithwater.
Aftercleaningthemachine,dothefollowing:
•Inspectthemachineforpossiblehydraulic
uidleaks,damageorweartohydraulicand
mechanicalcomponents.
•Inspectthecuttingunitsforsharpness.
•Lubricatethebrake-shaftassemblywithSAE30
oilorspraylubricanttodetercorrosionandhelp
keepthemachineperformingsatisfactorilyduring
thenextmowingoperation.
HaulingtheMachine
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatraileroratruck.
•Useafull-widthrampforloadingthemachineinto
atraileroratruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,
chains,cable,orropes.Bothfrontandrearstraps
shouldbedirecteddownandoutwardfromthe
machine(Figure28).
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Figure28
1.Tie-downloop(eachside)
2.Reartie-downloop
TowingtheMachine
Incaseofanemergency,youcantowthemachine
forupto0.4km(1/4mile).
Important:Donottowthemachinefasterthan3
to5km/h(2to3mph)toavoiddamagingthedrive
system.Ifyoumustmovethemachinemorethan
0.4km(1/4mile),transportitonatruckortrailer.
1.Locatethebypassvalveonthepumpandrotate
itsothattheslotisvertical(Figure29).
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Figure29
1.Bypassvalve-slotshowninclosed(horizontal)position
2.Beforestartingtheengine,closethebypass
valvebyrotatingitsothattheslotishorizontal
(Figure29).
Important:Donotstarttheenginewhenthe
bypassvalveisopen.
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