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Ransomes MP493 Quick Start Manual

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QUICK START GUIDE
Ransomes MP493 Ride on Rotary Mower with Cab
STARTING THE ENGINE
SEAT ADJUSTMENT
CONTROLS
DRIVING
MOWING
VISUAL DISPLAY
Refer To The Safety, Operation And Maintenance Manual For Full Operating Instructions.
GB
RJL 100 July 2015
United
Kingdom
25108G-GB (rev.0)

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  • Page 1 QUICK START GUIDE Ransomes MP493 Ride on Rotary Mower with Cab STARTING THE ENGINE SEAT ADJUSTMENT CONTROLS DRIVING MOWING VISUAL DISPLAY Refer To The Safety, Operation And Maintenance Manual For Full Operating Instructions. RJL 100 July 2015 United Kingdom 25108G-GB (rev.0)
  • Page 2 QUICK START GUIDE Ransomes Jacobsen Limited reserves the right to make design changes without obligation to make these changes on units previously sold and the information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice. © 2015, Ransomes Jacobsen Limited. All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 3: Starting The Engine

    QUICK START GUIDE STARTING THE ENGINE BEFORE YOU OPERATE FOR THE FIRST TIME • Check and adjust tyre pressure, if necessary, see Safety, Operation and Maintenance manual. • If necessary, add diesel fuel to tank. • Check engine oil and if necessary fill. •...

  • Page 4: Seat Adjustment

    QUICK START GUIDE SEAT ADJUSTMENT SEAT (GRAMMER MSG85) C. WEIGHT ADJUSTMENT To Adjust Adjustments to the seat can be made for leg The position of the operator weight adjust reach, backrest angle and operator weight to lever (C) is on the front of the seat. To give a good position to operate the machine.

  • Page 5: Steering Wheel Adjustment

    QUICK START GUIDE STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT STEERING TILT CONTROL When the operators seat is in the correct position to operate the traction pedal comfortably. Push the small foot pedal (A) at the base of the steering column. Tilt the column backward or forward to the correct position.
  • Page 6 QUICK START GUIDE CONTROLS Starter Key Switch Throttle Control Lever Parking Brake Switch Hazard Warning Switch Cutter Switch Beacon (Optional) 4 WD Reverse Visual Display Right Side Unit Lift and Lower Switch Centre Unit Lift and Lower Switch Left Side Unit Lift and Lower Switch LED - Cutting Unit is engaged...

  • Page 7: Starter Key Switch

    QUICK START GUIDE CONTROLS STARTER KEY SWITCH PARKING BRAKE SWITCH When the engine is running the Parking brake is applied by sliding back the orange button on the rocker and depressing the Turn the starter key to the right to start the switch on the control panel.
  • Page 8 QUICK START GUIDE CONTROLS HORN BUTTON 4 WHEEL DRIVE IN REVERSE SWITCH For machines without the lighting kit. The horn button (A) is on the control panel. If Engages the four wheel drive while the the lighting kit is fitted, the horn is found on vehicle is in reverse.
  • Page 9 QUICK START GUIDE CONTROLS AUXILLARY HYDRAULIC SERVICES KIT SWITCH (OPTIONAL) This switch sets the rotary brush or snow blade to a right side or a left side forward position. Push the top of the rocker switch to set a right side forward position. Push the bottom of the rocker switch to set a left side forward position.

  • Page 10: How To Drive

    QUICK START GUIDE DRIVING HOW TO DRIVE • Set the throttle to maximum engine speed. • Release the parking brake before you move in a forward or reverse direction. • Forward - Carefully press the top of the Traction pedal to engage forward drive. •...
  • Page 11 QUICK START GUIDE MOWING HOW TO MOW Make sure that the speed limiter is set in the mow position Release any transport locks and lower the cutting units with the joysticks. To engage the cutting mechanism, press the upper half of the cutting unit switch, found on the control panel.

  • Page 12: Visual Display

    QUICK START GUIDE VISUAL DISPLAY The display is activated when the ignition is START UP SLOPE WARNING SCREEN turned on. START UP SCREEN 18° 1234.5 When first turned on,this screen is shown. 15° The hour meter shows total engine hours. WARNING/SERVICE SCREEN When the ignition switch is turned to crank one of the following screens will be shown.

  • Page 13: Main Run Screen

    QUICK START GUIDE VISUAL DISPLAY MAIN RUN SCREEN buzzer will sound at the same rate and the “CLEAR BUGSCREEN” warning replaces the centre icons and flashes. Press the button under the check mark to remove warning. The RED LED’s will flash and the buzzer continues until the temperature has 1234.5 decreased to under 108°C.
  • Page 14 QUICK START GUIDE VISUAL DISPLAY SLOPE WARNING SCREENS If the slope angle reaches 22º the screen will display this warning that indicates that at 22deg the centre and upper unit will be raised 4"- 6” above the ground to improve 16°...

  • Page 15: Service Menu

    QUICK START GUIDE VISUAL DISPLAY the button is held. If held for one second the The first service is at 50 hours, after the first unit increases at a rate of three units per service the interval is 250 hours. second.

  • Page 16: Language Menu

    QUICK START GUIDE VISUAL DISPLAY LANGUAGE MENU Language Menu English Deutsch Francais Danish Swedish Dutch When you access the language selection page, the check mark appears next to the selected language. When the check mark is moved up and down, the language does not change until button four is used to select and store the language.
  • Page 20 Europe & Rest of The World Except North & South America Ransomes Jacobsen Limited West Road, Ransomes Europark, Ipswich, IP3 9TT English Company Registration No. 1070731 www.ransomesjacobsen.com North & South America Jacobsen, A Textron Company 11108 Quality Drive, Charlotte, NC 28273, USA...

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