DR Power Walk-behind 8 - 15 HP (1998 - 2001) - Manual (Page 5)

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FIELD and BRUSH MOWER Safety & Operating Instructions 1
Table of Contents
SAFETY INFORMATION................................................................................................................................................3
D RESS A PPROPRIATELY ....................................................................................................................................................3
P REPARATION ...................................................................................................................................................................3
O PERATING THE M ACHINE S AFELY ..................................................................................................................................3
W ARNING TO A LL C ALIFORNIA AND O THER U SERS .........................................................................................................4
BEFORE STARTING ........................................................................................................................................................5
C HECK THE O IL AND A DD G AS .........................................................................................................................................5
C HECK THE T IRE P RESSURE ..............................................................................................................................................5
CONTROLS & FEATURES .............................................................................................................................................6
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.......................................................................................................................................7
B EFORE S TARTING THE E NGINE ........................................................................................................................................7
S TARTING THE E NGINE .....................................................................................................................................................7
E NGAGING THE W HEEL D RIVE .........................................................................................................................................7
E NGAGING THE B LADE .....................................................................................................................................................7
S TOPPING THE B LADE .......................................................................................................................................................8
S TOPPING THE E NGINE ......................................................................................................................................................8
L OCKING THE W HEEL D IFFERENTIAL ...............................................................................................................................9
S LOPES .............................................................................................................................................................................9
I F THE MACHINE GETS HUNG UP ... ...................................................................................................................................10
C UTTING B RUSH & S APLINGS ........................................................................................................................................10
R EVERSE .........................................................................................................................................................................10
C UTTING IN W ET & H EAVY G ROWTH ............................................................................................................................10
ENGINE MAINTENANCE ............................................SEE ENGINE MANUFACTURER'S OWNER'S MANUAL
GENERAL MAINTENANCE ......................................................................................................................................... 11
L UBRICATION .................................................................................................................................................................11
B ATTERY ........................................................................................................................................................................13
B ELTS .............................................................................................................................................................................14
B LADE ............................................................................................................................................................................17
D IFFERENTIAL ................................................................................................................................................................18
D RIVE C HAIN ..................................................................................................................................................................19
W HEEL C LUTCH .............................................................................................................................................................20
B LADE E NGAGEMENT C ABLE .........................................................................................................................................21
T RANSMISSION ...............................................................................................................................................................21
T O R EMOVE THE W HEELS ..............................................................................................................................................21
END OF SEASON & STORAGE....................................................................................................................................22
TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................................................................................................23
PARTS LIST .....................................................................................................................................................................25
MAIN FRAME ASSEMBLY...........................................................................................................................................27
WHEEL/AXLE ASSEMBLY ..........................................................................................................................................28
HANDLEBAR ASSEMBLY............................................................................................................................................29
BRUSH MOWER DECK ASSEMBLY..........................................................................................................................30
WIRING DIAGRAMS .....................................................................................................................................................31
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