Wright Manufacturing Sentar 26980 Owner's Manual

Wright Manufacturing Sentar 26980 Owner's Manual

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Commercial Mower Owner's Manual
For Sentar Serial #26980 and higher until superseded
WARNING: READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING
For your safety and for proper operation and maintenance read
carefully and keep readily available for future reference.
Additional replacement owner's manuals as well as illustrated parts lists are available from
your authorized Wright Dealer for a nominal charge. Also check
www.wrightmfg.com
for
the most up to date product literature. Please note the model number and serial number
of your Wright product.
For reference please note the following information at the time of purchase:
SERIAL # _________________________
MODEL # _________________________
DATE OF PURCHASE ______________________
WRIGHT MANUFACTURING, INC. - 4600X WEDGEWOOD BLVD - FREDERICK, MD 21703

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  • Page 1 Please note the model number and serial number of your Wright product. For reference please note the following information at the time of purchase: SERIAL # _________________________ MODEL # _________________________ DATE OF PURCHASE ______________________ WRIGHT MANUFACTURING, INC. - 4600X WEDGEWOOD BLVD - FREDERICK, MD 21703...
  • Page 2 ©1998-2001 Wright Manufacturing, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced or copied, in whole or part, without written permission from Wright Manufacturing, Inc. Grass Gobbler, Gobbler, Leaf Gobbler, Velke, Pro 1, X2, Stander, and Sentar are trademarks of Wright Manufacturing, Inc.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Pre-Delivery Service of Mower by Dealer ... 1 SAFETY INSTRUCTION MANUAL... 3 INTRODUCTION ...3 GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...3 Owner/User Notice: ...3 User Experience and Qualifications: ...3 User Clothing: ...4 Inspection of Mower Before Each Use: ...4 Scheduled Mower Maintenance Safety:...4 Work Area Conditions and Inspection:...4 Initial Operating Safety Guidelines: ...4 Replacement Parts: ...5...
  • Page 4: Pre-Delivery Service Of Mower By Dealer

    Pre-Delivery Service of Mower by Dealer WARNING The Wright Sentar is shipped completely assembled and has been adjusted and tested at the factory. However, due to jostling during the shipping process and the delivery time lapse the following items need to be repeated again before starting the mower.
  • Page 5 Now try moving the hand control levers, one at a time, forward and backward. Check to see if the wheels move forward and backward according to position of the levers. If not, service the hand control system. If the wheels stop when the hand controls are in the neutral position, the parking brake should now be applied.
  • Page 6: Safety Instruction Manual

    Wright Manufacturing, Inc. before using or allowing others to operate the equipment. Do not operate this unit unless you carefully read, understand...
  • Page 7: User Clothing

    WARNING User Clothing: DO NOT operate the mower while wearing sandals, tennis shoes, sneakers, or shorts. Always wear long non-baggy pants. Wear high-top leather work boots with thick, textured tread, soft-rubber soled at all times. Hard or smooth soled shoes are too slippery for a good footing on mower platform.
  • Page 8: Replacement Parts

    WARNING Replacement Parts: Use of parts other than specified parts supplied by Wright Manufacturing, Inc. may compromise the safe use of the mower, are not recommended and their use could void the warranty. WARNING Operation on Slopes: DO NOT operate on steep slopes.
  • Page 9: Operation During Zero-Radius Turns

    Avoid this angle, as it has the least advantage for the Sentar. Recommendations for this angle: • Stretch your arms out straight while holding onto the stationary handlebar and sit back as far as you can on the seat. This adds more of your body weight to the drive wheels for more traction.
  • Page 10: Hydraulic Safety

    gasoline to a running or hot engine or an engine that has not been allowed to cool for several minutes after running. Never fill the tank indoors and always clean up spilled gas. NEVER store the equipment with gasoline in the tank inside a building where fumes may reach an open flame or spark.
  • Page 11: Operating Instructions

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING Inspect Mower Before Each Use: Inspection of Mower: Do not use the mower if any parts are not maintained in good operating condition. Examine all moving parts prior to each use. Look for excessive wear, bald drive tires or worn out front tires (normally smooth), cracks in parts, loose or missing bolts, cotter, linchpin or “hair”...
  • Page 12: How To Drive The Mower Over A Curb

    Make sure the control levers are in the exact neutral position. Set the parking brake, reduce the engine speed to idle, shut off the ignition switch to stop the engine and then remove the key from the ignition switch. The mower is now parked. Do not leave mower unattended on a sloped surface.
  • Page 13: How To Change The Speed/Sensitivity Adjustment

    How to Change the Speed/Sensitivity Adjustment The controls are initially set with the Speed/ Sensitivity Adjustment in the faster, more sensitive position. If an operator is not completely familiar with mower operation the operator may desire to decrease the ground speed approximately 25-30%. The slower setting has a corresponding decrease in the sensitivity of the controls.
  • Page 14: How To Test The Operator Presence Control (Opc) Switch

    about 10 seconds apart. If the blades do not start and stop in a few seconds each time, service the blade brake system or contact your local Wright dealer. Under mowing load, the clutch’s life will be the greatest at the highest RPM setting. How to Test the Operator Presence Control (OPC) Switch With the parking brakes applied and the blades ON,...
  • Page 15: Battery Service

    50. Lift the mower so that the rear wheels are off the ground. Be careful to support the mower so that it will not fall or tip while the system is bled of air. With the bypass valves open and the engine running, slowly move the control levers back and forth five or six times.
  • Page 16: Maintenance Interval Chart

    Maintenance Interval Chart MAINTENANCE ITEM Inspect for cracks in frame, cutter deck or other steel parts Inspect all belts for wear, adjustment and alignment Check all bolts and nuts for tightness (tighten as necessary) Lubricate hand control lever pivot shafts with waterproof grease Check hydraulic oil reservoir level and fill as needed - Use SYNTHETIC oil - Mobil1 15W-50 Grease caster wheel bearings...
  • Page 17: Maintenance Record

    Maintenance Record Unit Date Maintenance/Service Performed Shop/Technician Hours...
  • Page 18 * * This Page Intentionally Left Blank * *...
  • Page 19 WRIGHT MANUFACTURING, INC. POWER EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY THIS WARRANTY SUPERSEDES ALL PREVIOUS ON UNITS WITH A RETAIL SALES DATE ON OR AFTER 04/01/05 Wright Manufacturing, Inc. (hereinafter: WMI) warrants to the original owner that the new WMI mower accompanying this document will be free from manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship subject to the following limitations and exclusions.
  • Page 20 4600X Wedgewood Blvd Frederick, MD 21703 www.wrightmfg.com...

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