Wright Serial 54956 and higher - Manual (Page 3)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRE DELIVERY SERVICE OF MOWER BY DEALER ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 TECHNICAL DATA ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
1.2.1 DO'S AND DON'TS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
1.2.2 WARNINGS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.3 IMPORTANT INFORMATION .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
1.4 SAFETY FOR OPERATION ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
1.5 USER QUALIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.6 USER CLOTHING ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
1.7 INSPECT MOWER BEFORE EACH USE ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
1.8 REGULAR MOWER SAFETY MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.9 WORK AREA CONDITIONS & INSPECTION....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.10 INITIAL OPERATING SAFETY GUIDELINES .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.11 SAFETY FOR MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.12 OPERATION IN THE FORWARD DIRECTION .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
1.13 OPERATION IN REVERSE ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
1.14 ZERO-RADIUS TURN OPERATION .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
1.15 OPERATION ON SLOPES ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
1.16 FUEL SAFETY .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
1.17 USING A SPARK ARRESTER ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
1.18 HYDRAULIC SAFETY....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
1.19 REPLACEMENT PARTS .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
2 WARNING, SAFETY AND INSTRUCTIONAL DECALS ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
3 SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
4 MACHINE DESCRIPTION & OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
4.1 OPERATORS AREA ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
4.2 MODEL & SERIAL LOCATION ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
4.3 CONTROL PANEL & STEERING CONTROL LEVERS ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
4.4 DIGITAL HOUR METER ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
4.5 FUEL SYSTEM / SHUT-OFF VALVE .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
4.6 SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17
5 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
5.1 INSPECT MOWER BEFORE EACH USE ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
5.2 HOW TO START THE MOWER .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
5.3 HOW TO DRIVE THE MOWER ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
5.4 HOW TO STOP & PARK THE MOWER .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
5.5 DRIVING THE MOWER OVER A CURB ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
5.5.1 NEVER DRIVE STRAIGHT ONTO OR OFF A CURB ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
5.6 MOWING ON VARYING TERRAIN..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
5.7 HOW TO ADJUST NEUTRAL ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
5.8 CHANGING THE SPEED/SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT ................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
5.9 H OW TO PERFORM THE TRACKING ADJUSTMENT ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
5.10 HOW TO TEST/USE THE BLADE CLUTCH/BRAKE SWITCH ........................................................................................................................................................................ 21
5.11 HOW TO TEST THE OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL (OPC) SWITCH .................................................................................................................................................. 21
6 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
6.1 TIRE MAINTENANCE AND PRESSURE ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
6.2 HEIGHT-OF-CUT ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
6.3 BELT TENSION ADJUSTMENT ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
6.3.1 REPLACING THE CUTTER DECK BELT ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
6.3.2 REPLACING THE DRIVE BELT....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
6.4 SPRING PLATFORM ADJUSTMENT ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
6.5 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
6.6 HYDRO OIL TANK CHECK/FILL ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
6.7 BLEEDING AIR FROM THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
6.8 HOW TO MOVE THE MOWER IF THE ENGINE WONT START ....................................................................................................................................................................... 25
6.9 LUBRICATION .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
6.10 BATTERY SERVICE ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
6.11 FUEL EVAPORATION SYSTEM ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
6.12 TRANSPORTING .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 26
6.13 TIE DOWN LOCATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
6.14 LOADING AND UNLOADING ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
6.15 CLEANING THE MOWER ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
6.16 SPINDLE AND DRIVE PULLEY SPLIT HUB R&R .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
6.17 CUTTING BLADES ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
6.18 KAWASAKI ENGINE MANUAL / MAINTENANCE............................................................................................................................................................................................ 29
7 ELECTRICAL SCHEMATIC ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
8 DECALS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 31
9 MAINTENANCE INTERVAL CHART ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
MAINTENANCE RECORD ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
CONSUMABLES/MAINTENANCE ITEMS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34
WRIGHT MFG. POWER EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY ............................................................................................................................................................................... 35
FEDERAL & CALIFORNIA EMMISION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT .................................................................................................................................................... 36
CUT QUALITY AND MOWING TIPS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 38