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1. Hydraulic tank cap
2. Oil tank
4. Remove the cap and fill the tank to the upper mark
on the sight level gauge. Do not overfill.
5. Install the cap onto the tank.
Check the Torque of the Wheel
Nuts
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Torque the wheel nuts to 148 ft-lb (200 N-m) for the
front axle, and 40 ft-lb (54 N-m) for the rear axle.
WARNING
Failure to maintain proper torque of the wheel nuts
could result in personal injury.
Operator Platform Latching
Mechanism
Do not operate the mower without first checking that
the operator platform latching mechanism is fully
engaged and in good working order.
WARNING
Never operate the mower without first checking
that the operator platform latching mechanism is
fully engaged and in good working order.
Releasing the Platform
1. Move the locking latch handle towards the front of
the mower until the latch hooks clear the locking
bar.
2. Raise the platform. The gas spring will provide
assistance.
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3. Sight level gauge
Securing the Platform
1. Lower the platform carefully. The gas spring will
provide assistance.
2. Move the locking latch handle towards the front of
the mower as the platform nears the fully lowered
position. This will ensure that the latch hooks clear
the locking bar.
3. Fully lower the platform and move the locking
handle towards the rear of the mower until the latch
hooks fully engage the locking bar.
Operator Presence Control
Note: The engine will cut out if the operator leaves the
seat without engaging the parking brake.
Engine Start Lockout: The engine can only be
started when the forward/reverse travel pedal is in the
NEUTRAL position, the cutting unit drive switch is
in the OFF position and the parking brake is engaged.
When these circumstances are satisfied, switches are
activated permitting the engine to be started.
Engine Run Interlock: Once the engine is started
the operator must be seated before the parking brake is
released for the engine to continue to run.
Cutting Unit Drive Lockout: The drive to the cutting
units is only possible when the operator is seated. If
the operator raises off the seat for a period of more
than one second, a switch is activated and the drive to
the cutting unit is automatically disengaged. To engage
drive to the cutting unit, the operator must return to
the seat, then operate the cutting unit drive switch to
the OFF position before moving it back to the ON
position. If the operator rises off the seat for a brief
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