Wright Serial # 55138 and higher User Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE OF MOWER BY DEALER .............................................................................................................................. 5
1.
I
NTRODUCTION
.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.1
T
ECHNICAL
D
ATA
..................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.2
G
ENERAL
S
AFETY
R
ULES
......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.2.1
D
O
'
S AND
D
ON
’
TS
................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
1.2.2
W
ARNINGS
........................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.3
I
MPORTANT
I
NFORMATION
........................................................................................................................................................................ 9
1.4
S
AFETY FOR
O
PERATION
......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.5
U
SER
Q
UALIFICATIONS
............................................................................................................................................................................ 9
1.6
U
SER
C
LOTHING
...................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.7
I
NSPECT THE
M
OWER
B
EFORE
E
ACH
U
SE
................................................................................................................................................. 9
1.8
R
EGULAR
M
OWER
S
AFETY
..................................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.9
W
ORK
A
REA
C
ONDITIONS AND
I
NSPECTION
............................................................................................................................................. 10
1.10
I
NITIAL
O
PERATING
S
AFETY
G
UIDELINES
............................................................................................................................................... 10
1.11
S
AFETY FOR
M
AINTENANCE
................................................................................................................................................................. 11
1.12 OPERATION IN FORWARD DIRECTION ........................................................................................................................................ 11
1.13
O
PERATION IN
R
EVERSE
...................................................................................................................................................................... 11
1.14 ZERO-RADIUS TURN OPERATION ................................................................................................................................................ 11
1.15 OPERATING ON SLOPES ............................................................................................................................................................... 12
1.16 FUEL SAFETY .................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
1.17
HYDRAULIC
SAFETY ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13
1.18 USING A SPARK ARRESTER ......................................................................................................................................................... 13
1.19 REPLACEMENT PARTS .................................................................................................................................................................. 13
2. WARNING, SAFETY AND INSTRUCTIONAL DECALS ..................................................................................................................... 14
3. SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
4. MACHINE DESCRIPTION & OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................ 16
4.1 OPERATOR'S AREA .......................................................................................................................................................................... 17
4.2 MODEL & SERIAL LOCATION ........................................................................................................................................................... 17
4.3 CONTROL PANEL & STEERING CONTROL LEVERS ..................................................................................................................... 18
4.4 FUEL SYSTEM / FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE ....................................................................................................................................... 18
4.5 DIGITAL HOUR METER ..................................................................................................................................................................... 18
4.6 DECK LIFT LEVER ............................................................................................................................................................................. 19
4.7 SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM ......................................................................................................................................................... 19
5. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................................................................. 20
5.1 INSPECT MOWER BEFORE EACH USE .......................................................................................................................................... 20
5.2
HOW
TO
START
THE
MOWER .......................................................................................................................................................... 20
5.3
HOW
TO
DRIVE
THE
MOWER ........................................................................................................................................................... 20
5.4
HOW
TO
STOP
AND
PARK
THE
MOWER ......................................................................................................................................... 21
5.5
DRIVING
THE
MOWER
OVER
THE
CURB ........................................................................................................................................ 21
5.5.1
NEVER
DRIVE
STRAIGHT
ONTO
OR
OFF
A
CURB....................................................................................................................... 22
5.6 MOWING ON VARYING TERRAIN .................................................................................................................................................... 22
5.7
HOW
TO
ADJUST
NEUTRAL ............................................................................................................................................................. 22
5.8
CHANGING
THE
SPEED/SENSITIVITY
ADJUSTMENT .................................................................................................................... 22
5.9
HOW
TO
PERFORM
THE
TRACKING
ADJUSTMENTS .................................................................................................................... 23
5.9.1
TRACKING
IN
THE
10
&
12
MPH
SETTING .................................................................................................................................... 23
5.9.2 TRACKING IN THE 13.5 MPH SETTING ........................................................................................................................................ 23
5.10 HOW TO TEST/USE THE BLADE CLUTCH/BRAKE SWITCH ........................................................................................................ 24
5.11 HOW TO TEST THE OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL (OPC) SWITCH .................................................................................. 24
6 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 24
6.1 TIRE MAINTENANCE AND PRESSURE ........................................................................................................................................... 24
6.2 HEIGHT OF CUT ................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
6.2.1 DECK ADJUSTMENTS ................................................................................................................................................................... 25
6.2.2 DECK LIFT ASSIST SPRING .......................................................................................................................................................... 25
6.3 SPRING PLATFORM ADJUSTMENT................................................................................................................................................. 25
6.4 BELT TENSION ADJUSTMENT ......................................................................................................................................................... 25
6.4.1 REPLACING THE DRIVE BELT ...................................................................................................................................................... 26
6.4.2 REPLACING THE CUTTER DECK BELTS ..................................................................................................................................... 26