Wright Serial # 63495 and higher - Manual (Page 3)

TABLE OF CONTENT
PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE OF MOWER BY DEALER ............................................................................................ 1
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 TECHNICAL DATA .............................................................................................................................................. 3
1.2 GENERAL SAFETY RULES ............................................................................................................................... 3
1.2.1 DO’S AND DON’TS .......................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2.2 WARNINGS ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................. 4
1.4 OWNER/USER NOTICE ..................................................................................................................................... 4
1.5 SAFETY FOR OPERATION ................................................................................................................................ 4
1.6 USER QUALIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................................... 5
1.7 USER CLOTHING ............................................................................................................................................... 5
1.8 INSPECT THE MOWER BEFORE EACH USE .................................................................................................. 5
1.9 REGULAR MOWER SAFETY ............................................................................................................................. 5
1.10 PREVENT FIRES .............................................................................................................................................. 6
1.11 WORK AREA CONDITIONS AND INSPECTION ............................................................................................. 6
1.12 INITIAL OPERATING SAFETY GUIDELINES .................................................................................................. 6
1.13 SAFETY FOR MAINTENANCE ......................................................................................................................... 7
1.14 OPERATION IN FORWARD DIRECTION ........................................................................................................ 7
1.15 OPERATION IN REVERSE ............................................................................................................................... 7
1.16 ZERO-RADIUS TURN OPERATION................................................................................................................. 7
1.17 OPERATION ON SLOPES ................................................................................................................................ 8
1.18 FUEL SAFETY................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.19 HYDRAULIC SAFETY ....................................................................................................................................... 9
1.20 RESPONSIBLY HANDLING WASTE PRODUCT AND CHEMICALS .............................................................. 9
1.21 USING A SPARK ARRESTER .......................................................................................................................... 9
1.22 REPLACEMENT PARTS ................................................................................................................................... 9
2 WARNING, SAFETY AND INSTRUCTIONAL DECALS ..................................................................................... 10
3 SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................................................................ 11
4 MACHINE DESCRIPTION AND OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................... 13
4.1 OPERATOR’S AREA ........................................................................................................................................ 14
4.2 MODEL & SERIAL LOCATION ......................................................................................................................... 14
4.3 CONTROL PANEL & STEERING CONTROL LEVERS ................................................................................... 15
4.4 FUEL SYSTEM / SHUT-OFF VALVE ................................................................................................................ 15
4.5 DIGITAL HOUR METER ................................................................................................................................... 15
4.6 DECK LIFT LEVER............................................................................................................................................ 16
4.7 SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM ....................................................................................................................... 16
5 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 17
5.1 INSPECT MOWER BEFORE EACH USE ........................................................................................................ 17
5.2 HOW TO START THE MOWER ........................................................................................................................ 17
5.3 HOW TO DRIVE THE MOWER ........................................................................................................................ 17
5.4 HOW TO STOP AND PARK THE MOWER ...................................................................................................... 18
5.5 DRIVING THE MOWER OVER A CURB .......................................................................................................... 18
5.5.1 NEVER DRIVE STRAIGHT ONTO OR OFF A CURB ................................................................................... 18
5.6 MOWING ON VARYING TERRAIN................................................................................................................... 19
5.7 HOW TO ADJUST NEUTRAL ........................................................................................................................... 19
5.8 CHANGING THE SPEED/SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT ................................................................................. 19
5.9 HOW TO PERFORM THE TRACKING ADJUSTMENT .................................................................................... 19
5.10 HOW TO TEST/USE THE BLADE CLUTCH/BRAKE SWITCH ...................................................................... 20
5.11 HOW TO TEST THE OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL (OPC) SWITCH ................................................ 20
6 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT ........................................................................................................................... 21
6.1 TIRE MAINTENANCE AND PRESSURE .......................................................................................................... 21
6.2 HEIGHT OF CUT ............................................................................................................................................... 21
6.3 BELT TENSION ADJUSTMENT ....................................................................................................................... 21
6.3.1 REPLACING THE DRIVE BELT ..................................................................................................................... 21
6.3.2 REPLACING THE CUTTER DECK BELTS ................................................................................................... 22
6.4 HOW TO MOVE THE MOWER IF THE ENGINE WON’T START .................................................................... 22
6.5 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ...................................................................................................................................... 22
6.6 HYDRAULIC OIL TANK CHECK/FILL............................................................................................................... 22
6.7 BLEEDING AIR FROM THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ........................................................................................ 23