AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunits,
mufers,andenginecompartmenttohelpprevent
res.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Ifthecuttingunitsareinthetransportposition,use
thepositivemechanicallock(ifavailable)before
youleavethemachineunattended.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine
inanyenclosure.
•Removethekeyandshutoffthefuel(ifequipped)
beforestoringortransportingthemachine.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
•Keepallpartsofthemachineingoodworking
conditionandallhardwaretightened,especially
blade-attachmenthardware.
•Maintainandcleantheseatbelt(s)asnecessary
•Replaceallwornordamageddecals.
PushingorTowingthe
Machine
Inanemergency,youcanmovethemachineavery
shortdistancebyactuatingthebypassvalveinthe
hydraulicpumpandpushingortowingthemachine.
Important:Donotpushortowthemachine
fasterthan3to4.8km/h(2to3mph).Ifyoupush
ortowatafasterspeed,internaltransmission
damagemayoccur.Ifyoumustmovethemachine
aconsiderabledistance,transportitonatruck
ortrailer.
Important:Thebypassvalvemustbeopen
wheneveryoupushortowthemachine.Close
thevalveonceyouhavepushedortowedthe
machinetothedesiredlocation.
OpeningtheBypassValve
1.Removetheseatandseatplate;referto
RemovingtheSeatandSeatPlate(page39).
2.Locatethecontrolknobforthebypassvalveat
theleftsideofthehydraulicpump(Figure29).
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Figure29
1.Hydraulicpump
3.Frontofthemachine
2.Controlknob(bypass
valve)
3.Rotatethecontrolknob3turnscounterclockwise
(Figure29).
Important:Donotrotatethecontrolknob
morethat3turns.
4.Pushortowthemachine.
ClosingtheBypassValve
Note:Closethebypassbeforeyoustarttheengine.
1.Finishpushingortowingthemachine.
2.Locatethecontrolknobforthebypassvalveat
theleftsideofthehydraulicpump(Figure29).
3.Rotatethecontrolknob(Figure29)clockwise
untilyoufeelresistance,indicatingthatthe
bypassvalveisclosed.
4.Installtheseatandseatplate;refertoInstalling
theSeatandSeatPlate(page39).
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