Wright Serial 54956 and higher - Manual (Page 8)

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WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
potential users in the safe operation of this equipment and be sure they read and follow the
instructions in this safety manual and other material provided by Wright Manufacturing, Inc. before
using or allowing others to operate the equipment. DO NOT operate this unit unless you carefully
read, understand and follow the operation and safety instructions contained in this manual and the
warning decals provided on the unit. DO NOT allow other persons to use this unit unless you make
sure they carefully read, understand and follow these instructions. Never allow children to operate or
play on the unit.
1.6 User Qualifications
This product is designed for use by physically fit, experienced, professional commercial mower
operators who have a minimum of 160 hours of experience operating twelve horsepower and greater
industrial mowers. Operators must be 18 years or older and weigh at least 120 pounds and no more
than 275 pounds. They must have read and understood this manual. DO NOT allow children to
operate the mower. Never allow passengers on the mower. DO NOT allow adults to operate the
mower without proper instruction as mentioned above.
1.7 User Clothing
DO NOT operate the mower while wearing sandals, tennis shoes, sneakers, or shorts. Always wear
long non-baggy pants. Wear high-top leather steel-toed work boots with thick, textured tread, soft-
rubber soled at all times. NEVER wear loose-fitting clothing or jacket pockets that can get caught on
the handlebars or control levers of any mower you drive. Wearing safety glasses, ear protection and
safety shoes is advisable and required by some local ordinances and insurance regulations.
1.8 Inspect the Mower Before Each Use
DO NOT use the mower if any parts are not maintained in good operating condition. Examine the
moving parts prior to each use. Look for excessive wear, bald or worn tires, cracks in parts, loose or
missing bolts, cotter pins, linchpins or “hair” pins or cable yoke pins, control system ball joints and
replace before operating the mower. Make sure all safety equipment provided with the mower is in
good operating order, including all the warning decals and the required operator-presence device
which stops the engine and blades. (To test the OPC, follow instructions in the
Operating Instructions
section of this manual.) Be sure that all parts of the hand-operated control system are tight and
secure. This is to reduce the possibility that the mower could have a loss of control during operation
and compromise operator safety.
1.9 Regular Mower Safety
Keep your Wright mower in good operating condition, and keep safety devices and shields in place
and in working condition. Replace worn tire(s) with less than 3/32” of any tread groove left. Use tires
with the tread pattern specified by Wright Mfg., Inc. only. DO NOT change the engine governor
settings or over-rev the engine contrary to engine manufacturer specifications. Failure to comply can
compromise operator safety, shorten equipment life and void your manufacturer’s warranty. Keep all
nuts, bolts, and screws tight to be sure the equipment is in safe working condition. Check the blade
mounting bolts for proper tightness every eight (8) hours of operation. Check the blades for excessive
wear and sharpness every four to eight (4-8) hours of operation. Sharpen dull blades. Replace
blades when they become excessively worn. The mower should not be used after the blades or
other part of the mower strikes a foreign object, until conducting a thorough inspection and any
damage is repaired. Make sure the chute deflector is always in place and operating properly.
Replace if the deflector becomes worn or ceases to properly deflect the grass in a safe manner. See
the instructions in the
Recommended Maintenance section of this manual for other items of required
maintenance.