Wright Manufacturing 98320008 - Manual (Page 4)

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This is the safety alert symbol. It is used throughout this manual and on the owner’s safety
labels to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Read these instructions carefully. It is
essential that you read the instructions and safety precautions before you attempt to work on
or use this unit. Obey all safety messages that follow to avoid possible destruction of
property, injury or death
General Safety Removing an Obstruction
• Become familiar with the Wright Z and it’s
Owner’s Manual. It is necessary to understand
how to shut down the PTO system and be
familiar with the mower controls.
• Read the mower Owner’s Manual and this
manual completely.
• Identify and obey all safety warning decals. If
any decals are missing, replace with new.
• Only allow well-trained adults age 18 or older to
operate equipment.
• Wear appropriate eye and ear protection with
properly fitting protective clothing.
• Use caution with rotating blades and blower.
ALWAYS wait at least one-minute after turning
off Blade-Clutch and engine before installing,
adjusting, servicing or removing grass
collection system.
• DANGER, Risk of thrown objects from mower
blades and blower traveling at high speeds.
NEVER operate mower with exposed mower
deck or blower discharge.
• Check transfer hose connection point at blower
and receptacle frame. NEVER run blower
without transfer hose firmly connected to blower
housing and bag receptacle housing.
• ALWAYS check mounting hardware. Grass
Collection system should be firmly mounted the
mower at all times during operation. DO NOT
operate if any hardware is missing or loose.
• Always keep shields and guards in place.
Removal of protective shields can risk serious
injury or death during operation.
• If grass collection system is removed from
mower, reinstall mower chute deflector BE-
FORE continued operation.
• Transfer hose and grass collection bags are
subject to wear and MUST be replaced when
torn, cracked, or unable to effectively channel
discharge materials.
• Extreme CAUTION should be used on hills.
The grass collection system will raise the
mower’s center of gravity and increase the risk
of tipping or rollover.
1 Turn off blade clutch PTO using Mower Controls.
2 Set the motion controls to neutral and set the parking
brake.
3 Turn off engine and remove starter key.
4 Disconnect hose from blower and use a piece of
wood to rotate propeller in reverse. It may be
necessary to disconnect the blower belt to effectively
turn impeller and dislodge the obstruction. DO NOT
insert hands or fingers into the blower housing, the
propeller may spin once the obstruction is dislodged.
Mower Stability
The Wright Z was designed to maintain stability
using this grass collection system. However, it is
still necessary that the proper precautions be
taken to ensure operator safety and stability.
• Adjust the rear wheel motor supports to be furthest
from the mower deck. This is achieved by removing
the wheels and unbolting the four mounting bolts for
the wheel motor supports. Moving the motor
supports to the back of the frame will improve the
overall balance and stability of the machine. This
eliminates the need to add weights to the front of the
machine.
• Travel at a reasonable speed when traversing
uneven, loose or sloped ground
• Keep collection levels low when mowing on hills by
emptying the bags frequently. This will increase the
stability of the mower.
• If the mower is unable to mow in a straight line
across the slope of a hill, the grade of the hill is too
steep. Always start at the bottom of a hill to check
this before proceeding further up the hill.
• Use extreme caution in mowing near streams, rivers
and ponds. Maintain a distance of at least ten (10)
feet at all times. The remainder should be cut with a
walk-behind mower or trimmer.