DR Power Walk-behind 13 - 17 HP (May 2001 - February 2003) - Manual (Page 7)

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FIELD and BRUSH MOWER Safety & Operating Instructions
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Table of Contents
SAFETY INFORMATION...............................................................................................................................................iv
D RESS A PPROPRIATELY ...................................................................................................................................................iv
P REPARATION ..................................................................................................................................................................iv
O PERATING THE M ACHINE S AFELY .................................................................................................................................iv
W ARNING TO A LL C ALIFORNIAN AND O THER U SERS .......................................................................................................v
BEFORE STARTING ........................................................................................................................................................2
A DD O IL AND G AS ............................................................................................................................................................2
C ONNECT THE B ATTERY W IRE .........................................................................................................................................2
C HECK THE T IRE P RESSURE ..............................................................................................................................................2
CONTROLS & FEATURES .............................................................................................................................................3
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.......................................................................................................................................4
B EFORE S TARTING THE E NGINE ........................................................................................................................................4
S TARTING THE E NGINE .....................................................................................................................................................4
E NGAGING THE W HEEL D RIVE .........................................................................................................................................4
E NGAGING THE B LADE .....................................................................................................................................................4
S TOPPING THE B LADE .......................................................................................................................................................5
S TOPPING THE E NGINE ......................................................................................................................................................5
TIPS FOR BEST PERFORMANCE ................................................................................................................................6
S LOPES .............................................................................................................................................................................6
I F THE MACHINE GETS HUNG UP ... .....................................................................................................................................6
C UTTING B RUSH & S APLINGS ..........................................................................................................................................7
R EVERSE ...........................................................................................................................................................................7
C UTTING IN W ET & H EAVY G ROWTH ..............................................................................................................................7
GENERAL MAINTENANCE ...........................................................................................................................................8
R EGULAR M AINTENANCE C HECK L IST .............................................................................................................................8
B ATTERY C ARE ................................................................................................................................................................9
L UBRICATION ...................................................................................................................................................................9
G REASE F ITTINGS ...........................................................................................................................................................10
B ELTS .............................................................................................................................................................................11
T O R EMOVE /R EPLACE THE B LADE .................................................................................................................................13
T O A DJUST THE W HEEL C LUTCH ....................................................................................................................................13
T O R EMOVE /R EPLACE THE D RIVE C HAIN .......................................................................................................................14
T O A DJUST THE B LADE E NGAGEMENT C ABLE ...............................................................................................................14
T O R EMOVE THE W HEELS ..............................................................................................................................................15
T O A DJUST THE P ARKING B RAKE ...................................................................................................................................15
T RANSMISSION ...............................................................................................................................................................15
T O R EMOVE OR C HANGE THE D ECK ...............................................................................................................................16
END OF SEASON & STORAGE....................................................................................................................................17
TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................................................................................................18
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