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SETUP, PARTS & MAINTENANCE MANUAL TURFCAT T628D Model: 946713 TURFCAT-T628D 2WD US 946714 TURFCAT-T628D 4WD US WARNING: If incorrectly used this machine can cause severe injury. Those who use and maintain this machine should be trained in its proper use, warned of its dangers and should read the entire manual before attempting to set up, operate, adjust or service the machine.
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CALIFORNIA WARNING Proposition 65 Warning The engine exhaust from this product Diesel engine exhaust and some of contains chemicals known to the State its constituents are known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Your safe use of this Jacobsen product is one of our prime design objectives. Many safety features are built in, but we also rely on your good sense and care to achieve accident-free operation. For best protection, study the manuals thoroughly.
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SAFETY Turfcat T628D NOTICE !!! This symbol means: ATTENTION! Unauthorized modifications may present extreme BECOME ALERT! safety hazards to operators and bystanders and could also result in product damage. Your safety and the safety of others is involved. Textron Golf, Turf & Specialty Products strongly Signal word definitions warns against, rejects and disclaims any modifications, add-on accessories or product...
ASSEMBLY AND SETUP Turfcat T628D All references to "right" or "left" or "front" or "rear" are with respect to an operator in the tractor seat. TRACTOR ASSEMBLY 1. STEERING WHEEL ATTACHMENT – Attach the steering wheel to the shaft by lining up hole R in steering wheel with hole in shaft.
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ASSEMBLY AND SETUP Turfcat T628D 3. SEAT ATTACHMENT a) Spring suspension seat – Make sure the seat is bolted securely to the suspension spring. – Bolt the suspension spring securely to the center of the seat plate using hardware provided in the tractor loose parts bag.
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ASSEMBLY AND SETUP Turfcat T628D CUTTERDECK ASSEMBLY 1. CASTER WHEELS a) Uncrate the deck. Remove the casters from deck mounting plates P. Reassemble to the mounting plates with reference to the height of cut chart on the deck cover or in the cutterdeck section of this manual. b) Place blocks under the rear of the deck so that the bottom edge is approximately parallel with the ground.
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ASSEMBLY AND SETUP Turfcat T628D 3. ATTACHING DECK TO TRACTOR a) Remove the deck belt cover. b) Place the deck square to and approximately 2" in front of the tractor's front wheels. c) Run the two 5/8" hoses straight out from the tractor valve (do not cross) to the deck motor "PRESSURE" and "RETURN"...
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ASSEMBLY AND SETUP Turfcat T628D 5. SECURING DECK HOSES a) Attach the 3/8" drain line hose to the top case drain port of the deck motor, with the hose angled straight back toward the tractor (not arched right or left). Tighten securely. Tie the 3/8" hose at B on the center 90 hose end fitting of deck valve V.
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ASSEMBLY AND SETUP Turfcat T628D 8. WEIGHT TRANSFER SPRINGS Secure the weight transfer springs as follows to allow them to rotate during normal deck operation: a) Start the engine and fully raise the deck. Support it by hooking the deck latch to the frame floor board.
MAINTENANCE Turfcat T628D 2-WHEEL 2-WHEEL Numbers above show service locations in accompanying chart. Arrows show lubrication points. o l l t i l o l l t i l o l l t i l...
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MAINTENANCE Turfcat T628D Verify proper adjustment of cutterdeck belts regularly during the first 5, 10 and 15 hours of operation. After first 50 hours of operation, replace engine oil, hydraulic oil and related filters. i t - t n I c i l , t n &...
MAINTENANCE Turfcat T628D CLEAN MACHINE – The cooling system must be checked and cleaned daily to prevent engine overheating (more often under especially dirty conditions). Clean the radiator, oil cooler and radiator screen S of any grass chaff or debris using compressed air or low pressure water (garden hose).
MAINTENANCE Turfcat T628D ENGINE OIL See Engine Manual for manufacturer's recommendations. Before using the machine for the first time, check the oil level in the engine crankcase with the crankcase dipstick. When checking oil level, make sure the machine is on level ground. To change engine oil: 1.
MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE Turfcat T628D WATER FUEL SEPARATOR The machine is equipped with a water fuel separator that traps water in the fuel. If the water is not removed from the fuel system, extensive damage can occur in the fuel injection system. Water will collect at the bottom of the see-through bowl A and appears a different color than the fuel.
MAINTENANCE Turfcat T628D BLEEDING AIR FROM FUEL If any service has been performed on the fuel manager water separator or fuel filter, first purge air from the fuel manager (Steps 1-3) otherwise skip to Step 4. 1. Loosen the air vent D one to two turns. 2.
MAINTENANCE Turfcat T628D FUEL FILTER 1. To change the fuel filter only, first remove the see-through water separator bowl. See water fuel separator procedure on the previous page. 2. Remove the large black retaining ring G. 3. Pull the filter element straight down. Do not twist as the filter element is not threaded.