UnderstandingtheInfoCenter
EngineWarnings
Ifwhileoperatingthemachineanicondisplayson
theInfoCenterwarningyouofacondition,stopthe
machineimmediatelyandcorrecttheproblem.Inthe
tablethatfollowsincludesexamplesoftheiconsthat
maydisplay:
Icon
Condition
Enginecoolantistoohot.
Shutofftheengine.
Stationaryregenerationis
required.
Thepowertake-offisdisabled.
DPFashaccumulation.
NOxcontroldiagnosis
malfunction
MowingGrass
Tomaintainthehighqualityofcut,keeptherotational
speedofthecuttingunitsashighaspossible.This
requireshighenginespeed.
Cuttingperformanceisbestwhencuttingagainst
thelieofthegrass.T otakeadvantagethiseffect,
alternatethemowingdirectionbetweencuts.
Takecaretonotleaveuncutstripsofgrassatthe
overlapatpointsbetweenadjacentcuttingunitsby
avoidingtightturns.
MaximizingtheQualityofCut
Thequalityofcutdeteriorateswhentheforwardspeed
istoofast.Alwaysbalancethequalityofcutwith
therequiredcuttingrate,andsettheforwardspeed
accordingly.
MaximizingEngineEfciency
Donotlettheenginelabor.Ifyounoticethatthe
enginestartstolabor,reducetheforwardspeedor
increasetheheightofcut.Ensurethatthecuttingunit
bladesaresharp.
DrivingtheMachineinTransport
Mode
Important:Takecarewhendrivingthemachine
overobstaclessuchasroadsidecurbs.
Alwaystravelatslowspeedoverobstaclesto
preventdamagetothetires,wheels,andsteering
system.Ensurethatthetiresareinatedtothe
recommendedpressures.
Alwaysdisengagethecuttingunitdrivewhendriving
themachineacrossareaswithnograss.Grass
lubricatesthecuttingedgeswhilemowing.Excessive
heatbuildsifthecuttingunitsarerunwhennot
mowing,resultinginrapidwear.Forthisreason,
reducecuttingspeedwhenmowinglightlygrassed
areasorwhenthegrassisdry.Becarefulwhen
drivingbetweenobjectssothatyoudonotaccidentally
damagethemachineorthecuttingunits.
UsingtheRearRollerScrapers
Foroptimumgrassdischarge,removetherearroller
scraperswhereconditionsallow.
Ifmudandgrassstarttobuildupontherollers,install
thescrapers.Wheninstallingthescraperwires,
tensionthemcorrectly.
AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovementtostopbeforeyouleavethe
operator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool
beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunits,
drives,mufers,coolingscreens,andengine
compartmenttohelppreventres.Cleanupoilor
fuelspills.
•Disengagethedrivetotheattachmentwhenever
youarehaulingornotusingthemachine.
•Maintainandcleantheseatbelt(s)asnecessary.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
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