Engine Break-In; Mowing Procedures - Ransomes G-Plex II Safety And Operation Manual

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ENGINE BREAK-IN

All new engines require a break-in period. The
service life of your engine is dependent upon how
your engine is operated during the first 50 hours of
operation.
ALWAYS idle and warm up your engine
1.
for at least one minute. In cold weather,
allow the engine to warm up completely
before operating the unit.
NEVER overload the engine.
2.
Change oil after the first 8 hours for
3.
gasoline engines and after the first 50
hours for diesel engines:
With the engine stopped and warm, drain
the crankcase and remove oil filter. Install
a new oil filter and refill the crankcase with
proper oil.
·
This oil change must be performed as
specified and only by properly trained
service personnel.
4. Refer to the Maintenance Guide for future
service intervals.

MOWING PROCEDURES

NOTICE
• Always remove the flag and inspect the
green before mowing. Remove debris or
other objects that may damage the reels
and/or bedknives.
• Operators should practice mowing in a
clear area to become familiar with raising
and lowering the mowing heads. They
should be aware that the center cutting
head raises and lowers slightly later than
the front ones, allowing the center cut to
begin and end at the same point as the
two side cuts. Practicing will help the
operator become proficient at starting and
stopping each pass within a foot or two of
the edge of the green. Then only one final
pass around the green will be required to
finish the operation.
Several factors may determine the direction of the
mowing pattern, sand traps or other hazards near
the green, trees etc. that can restrict where turns are
made. The terrain of the green may also be a factor,
but if conditions allow, always try to mow the green
in a different direction than the last time it was
mowed.
WARNING
RANSOMES G PLEX II Series :WD
SAFETY AND OPERATORS MANUAL
1. Stop the unit just before reaching the
green. Make sure the reel enable switch is
in the on position. Proceed onto the green
at mowing speed and lower the mowing
heads as the front grass catchers cross the
edge of the green. At the end of the pass,
raise the heads as the front grass catchers
cross the edge of the green.
2. Always make mowing passes across the
green in a straight line. DO NOT start to
make the turn for the next pass until the
rear wheel is off the green, this will
eliminate the possibility of the tires tearing
the turf during the turn.
3. Each successive pass should overlap the
previous one by two or three inches (51 or
76mm) (a mark two or three inches (51 or
76mm) in from the outer edges of the two
front grass catchers will help align each
overlapping pass).
4. After all of the straight passes have been
made, make one final pass around the
outer edge of the green. This final pass
should always be in the opposite direction
from the last time the green was mowed.
5. With the engine stopped or the reel enable
switch in the off position, empty the grass
catchers before proceeding to the next
green.
NOTICE
To avoid damage to the green, NEVER
•
stop the forward motion of the mower
while on the green with the reels turning.
• Stopping the mower on a wet green may
cause wheel indentations.
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