Wright Serial #55142 and higher - Manual (Page 25)

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6.7 Oil Cooler Cleaning
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Clean cooler before each use or daily.
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Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, remove key and apply parking brake.
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Oil cooler is located above the engine.
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Lift cooler lid and clean out debris with compressed air.
6.8 Battery Service
The battery is 12 volts and is a maintenance free battery. Charge the battery only if it will not start the
mower effectively. Remove the battery from the mower before charging. Follow the instructions of the
battery charger for proper and safe charging of the battery. Always make sure the Positive terminal is
connected to the Positive battery post and the Negative terminal is connected to the Negative battery
post. Reversal could cause damage to the electrical system.
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Keep the battery and terminals clean.
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Keep battery bolts tight.
6.9 Cutting Blades
In order to maintain to best cut, it is important that the blades are well sharpened and not damaged. Bent or
cracked blades or blades with large nicks need to be replaced. Blades must be balanced after sharpening.
To change the blades;
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Stop engine, remove the key and wait for all moving parts to stop.
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Engage parking brake.
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Lift front of mower and secure in the raised position with jack stands.
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Remove the blade bolt by turning counterclockwise.
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Apply anti-seize to the blade bolt.
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Install new or re-sharpened blade, start mounting bolt by hand.
(Ensure the blade spacers are reinstalled with the same Qty and location)
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Torque blade bolt 55-60 ft/lbs.
Negative
Terminal
Hold Down
Support
Positive
Terminal
Cooler w/ lid closed Cooler w/ lid open