AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool
beforeservicing,adjusting,fueling,cleaning,or
storingit.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunit,
mufer,drives,grasscatcher,andengine
compartmenttohelppreventres.Cleanupoilor
fuelspills.
•Shutoffthefuelandremovethekeybeforestoring
ortransportingthemachine.
ClearingtheHopperScreen
Removethescreenbyrmlyliftingthescreenhandles
(Figure26).
Pullthescreentowardthebacktoremoveit.As
needed,gentlytapthescreentoremovedebris.
Note:Excessivebuilduponthescreencancause
theblowertoplug.
Note:Inconditionswherethescreenclogsquickly,
youcanturnandinstallthefrontremovablescreen
panelundertheprimaryscreentoallowfreeairow
fromthehopper.
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1.Frontremovablescreen
canberotatedandstored
forwetconditions.
3.Primaryscreen
2.Frontremovablescreen4.Handles
UsingtheDrive-Wheel
ReleaseValves
WARNING
Handsmaybecomeentangledintherotating
drivecomponentsbelowtheenginedeck,
whichcouldresultinseriousinjury.
Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andallow
allmovingpartstostopbeforeaccessingthe
drive-wheel-releasevalves.
WARNING
Theengineandhydraulic-driveunitscan
becomeveryhot.Touchingahotengineor
hydraulic-driveunitscancausesevereburns.
Allowtheengineandhydraulic-driveunits
tocoolcompletelybeforeaccessingthe
drive-wheel-releasevalves.
Thedrive-wheelreleasevalvesarelocatedonthetop,
left,frontcornerofthehydrostaticpumps.
1.Movethespeed-controllevertotheNEUTRAL
positiontostopthemachine.
2.DisengagethePTOlever,engagetheparking
brake,shutofftheengine,andwaitforall
movingpartstostop.
3.Tilttheseatuptogainaccesstothepumps.
4.Rotatebothreleasevalves1turn
counterclockwisetoreleasethedrive
system.
Note:Thisallowsthehydraulicuidtobypass
thepump,enablingthewheelstoturn.
5.Disengagetheparkingbrakebeforepushing
themachine.
Note:Donottowthemachine.
6.Rotatethevalvesclockwisetorunthemachine.
Note:Donotovertightenthevalves.
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