Gravely 988117 - HR1536FX, 988106-HR1548FX, 988107-HR1548FL, 988108-HE1748FL, 988109-HE1752FL, 988113-HR1544FX, 988116-HR1548FLP, 988117-HE1752FLP, 98 manual

Owner/Oper ator Man ual Models 988105 - HR1536FX 988106 - HR1548FX 988107 - HR1548FL 988108 - HE1748FL 988109 - HE1752FL 988113 - HR1544FX 988116 - HR1548FLP 988117 - HE1752FLP 988120 - HR1536FXP 988314 - HR1536FXPCE P r o Unit 04941500 7/03 Printed in USA ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESP A Ñ OL[...]

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4 ENGLISH 1. Operator Presence Control Le ver 2. Steering Lev er Latch (988105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 113) 3. P arking Brake 4. Choke Control 5. Throttle Le ver 6. Oil Light (988108, 109, 117) 7. PT O Switch 8. Speed Control Le vers (988105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 113) 9. Single Le ver Plate (988105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 113) 10. Hourmeter 11. Fuel Cap 1[...]

GB - 5 º Controls and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Assembl y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

GB - 6 5. Explain recommended lubrication and maintenance. Advise customer on adjustments. 6. Instruct customer on controls and operation of unit. Discuss and emphasize the Saf ety Precautions. Giv e customer Owner/Operator , P ar ts , and Engine Manuals . Advise customer to thoroughly read and understand them. SAFETY ALERTS Look f or these symbols[...]

GB - 7 1. Danger! T o a v oid serious injury or death 2. Danger! Rotating Blades 3. W arning! 4. Danger! SAFETY RULES Read, understand and f ollow all saf ety practices in Owner/Operator Manual bef ore beginning assembly . F ailure to follo w instructions could result in personal injur y and/or damage to unit. AL W A YS remo ve k e y (if equipped) [...]

GB - 8 AL W A YS chec k ov erhead and side clear ances carefully bef ore operation. AL W A YS be a ware of tr af fi c when operating along streets or curbs. K eep children and people a wa y . K eep children out of work area and under watchful care of a responsible adult. K eep area of operation clear of all to ys, pets, and debris. Thro wn objects[...]

GB - 9 When engine is running and speed control lev er is f orward, holding only one steering le v er will cause unit to circle around one drive wheel. Use care when approaching blind corners, shrubs, trees or other objects that ma y obscure view . AL W A YS disengage PT O, stop unit and engine , set parking brake , remov e k e y and allow mo ving [...]

GB - 10 AL W A YS k eep body and hands aw a y from pin holes or nozzles which eject h ydraulic fl uid under pressure . Allow hot parts to cool. AL W A YS b lock wheels , engage parking brak e and know all jac k stands are strong, secure and will hold weight of unit during maintenance. An e xtension spring, when extended, stores energy and can be d[...]

GB - 11 Steering Lever s (988105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 113) The steering lev ers are used to steer , operate in f orward and re verse, and stop the unit.The steering le v ers can be set to limit unit ’ s fastest f orw ard speed. See Speed Range Adjustment. Steering Lever Latc hes (988105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 113) The steering lev er latches hold t[...]

GB - 12 P arking Brake The parking brake holds the tr actor in position when not in use. T o engage parking brake , pull the brak e handle back (1). T o release parking brake , push the brak e handle f orward (2). Recoil Starter Handle Pull the recoil star ter handle to star t the engine . Hour Meter Electric Star t: The hour meter measures the num[...]

GB - 13 STARTING AND SHUT OFF Before Eac h Use Check each item in Each Use in the Maintenance Schedule. NO TE: The engine will not star t unless the speed control le v ers are in neutral, the parking brak e is On and the P ower T ake Off (PT O) is Off. Recoil Start (988105, 106, 107, 113) 1. Engage parking brake . 2. Lock the steering le v er latch[...]

GB - 14 T O OPERATE UNIT Operate the unit only in the operator ’ s position directly behind the handlebars. 988105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 113 T o operate: 1. Star t the engine (See Star ting and Shut Off on page 13). 2. Mov e the throttle le v er to the F ast position. 3. Engage operator presence control. 4. Release the parking brake . 5. Set speed[...]

GB - 15 2. Mov e the speed control le v ers to the neutr al position. 3. T urn off PTO s witch. 988116, 117, 120, 314 T o operate: 1. Star t the engine (See Star ting and Shut Off on page 13). 2. Mov e the throttle le v er to the F ast position. 3. Engage operator presence control. • T o mov e straight f orward, slowly push control le v ers f orw[...]

GB - 16 Floating Decks (988107, 108, 109, 116, 117) 1. Shut off the unit. See Shut Off on page 13 and "T o stop mowing." 2. Lift deck b y handle until hair pins can be remo v ed from height adjustment rods. 3. Set deck to desired cutting height (Figure 7). 4. Inser t hair pins into appropriate holes on height adjusting rods. 5. Repeat adj[...]

GB - 17 T O PUSH UNIT BY HAND T o mov e the unit without the engine running: 1. Rotate the bypass v alve le v ers located on the back side of the pumps appro ximately 1/2 tur n counterclockwise . 2. Release parking brake . 3. Push unit to desired location. 4. Rotate the bypass v alve le v ers located on the back side of the pumps appro ximately 1/2[...]

GB - 18 988116, 117, 120, 314 T o test: 1. With engine off , set controls as listed in line A of the table belo w . 2. T r y starting the engine. See Star ting and Shut Off on page 13. IMPORT ANT : If the system does not function properly , do not operate the unit until repairs are made . 3. Repeat steps 1-2 f or lines B-C of the table belo w . 4. [...]

GB - 19 T o clean terminals: 1. Remov e battery cover . 2. Remov e battery cables from terminals. 3. Clean or ser vice battery awa y from unit. Remo v e corrosion from batter y terminals and cable connections with wire brush, then wash with a weak baking soda solution. 4. Apply a thin coat of dielectric grease or petroleum jelly to terminals and ca[...]

GB - 20 Hydraulic Run-In Procedure 1. Jac k the drive wheels off the fl oor . 2. Star t unit. Run engine at slowest speed f or 1-2 minutes to b leed h ydraulic pumps . 3. Increase engine speed to half . Set speed control 1/3 f orward. Run engine f or 3-5 minutes to b leed h ydraulic motors . NO TE: If necessary , start the motors tur ning by hand.[...]

GB - 21 Check Re ver se T rac king (988116, 117, 120, 314) 1. Adjust f orward tr acking (See Check F orward T rac king on page 20). 2. Slowly pull both control le vers all the wa y back. 3. Note which direction, if any , the unit pulls. 4. Stop unit and engine. 5. Adjust trac king if needed. If unit turns to the right : 1. Reduce the air pressure i[...]

GB - 22 4. Star t engine. 5. Run engine at full throttle. 6. Disengage parking brake . Check f or creep. 7. Release steering control lev ers . Check f or creep. If unit creeps when parking brake and steering lever s are released: Adjust steering r od c levis. T o adjust (Figure 15): 1. Stop engine. 2. Put speed control le v ers in neutral. 3. Remov[...]

GB - 23 SPEED RANGE ADJUSTMENT (988105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 113) The steering lev ers control tra v el speed. The unit can be adjusted from a slow er to a f aster speed range . NO TE: Setting the unit to the f aster speed r ange will make the steering controls more sensitiv e. T o adjust (Figure 17): 1. Stop engine. 2. Put speed control le v ers in[...]

GB - 24 REMOVE SINGLE LE VER PLATE (988105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 113) Without the single le v er plate, the speed control le vers can work separately to adjust trac king on une v en terrain. T o remov e: 1. Remov e knobs from speed control le v ers . 2. Remov e and k eep single le v er plate . 3. Remov e and k eep nuts . 4. Apply Loc-Tite 495 (or eq[...]

GB - 25 BATTERY (988108, 109, 117) Unit comes equipped with a maintenance-free batter y that requires no regular maintenance e xcept cleaning the terminals. See Check Batter y (988108, 109, 117) on page 18. Charge Battery Battery Electrol yte First Aid • External Contact: Flush with water . • Eyes: Flush with water f or at least 15 minutes and [...]

GB - 26 36" BELT REPLACEMENT 1. Stop engine, remo v e ke y and w ait f or all hot par ts to cool. 2. Set deck to the f our th cutting height. 3. Remov e dec k cov er . 4. Remov e dec k idler spring. 5. Remov e belt from dec k pulle ys and mow er clutch sheav e. 6. Install new belt. 7. Replace idler spring. 8. Replace deck co v er and secure. N[...]

GB - 27 MOWER BLADES NO TE: If mo wer is used under sandy soil conditions , replace blades when air lifts become eroded through at ends (Figure 24). Remove 1. T urn the engine off. Remov e the ignition k ey . Remov e the ignition wire from the spark plugs. 2. Remov e the bolts , lock w asher , fl at washers, and blades from the spindle shafts . Re[...]

GB - 28 Storage – T wo Months or More Check each item in the Maintenance Schedule on page 17, but do not add gasoline . Clean the unit. T ouch up all scratched painted surfaces . IMPORT ANT : Ne v er spra y unit with high-pressure water or store unit outdoors . Store unit in a cool, dr y , protected location. NO TE: Clean unit thoroughly with mil[...]

GB - 29 * A v ailab le in CE countries. ** NO T appro v ed f or 52-inch models. DO NO T use on 52-inch models due to hillside parking limits. Unit pulls shar ply to the left or right when the speed control le v ers are quickly mov ed all the wa y forward Unit does not straighten immediately when the steering lev ers are released 1. Rust on the clut[...]

GB - 30 SPECIFICA TIONS Model Number 988105 988106 988107 988108 988109 Description HR1536FX HR1548FX HR1548FL HE1748FL HE1752FL Length – in. (cm) 79.75 (202.50) 73.5 (186.70) 77 (195.60) Height – in. (cm) 42 (106.7) Width – in. (cm) 38.2 (97) 50.6 (128.5) 52.4 (133.1) Actual W eight – lbs (kg) 575 (260.8) 625 (284) 690 (313.6) 702 (319) Ba[...]

GB - 31 SPECIFICA TIONS Model Number 988113 988116 988117 988120 988314 Description HR1544FX HR1548FLP HE1752FLP HR1536FXP HR1536FXPCE Length – in. (cm) 75.5 (191.77) 77.5 (196.78) 84.25 (214.0) Height – in. (cm) 42 (106.7) 43.5 (110.5) Width – in. (cm) 47 (119.38) 50.6 (128.5) 52.4 (133.1) 38.2 (97) Actual W eight – lbs (kg) 625 (284.1) 64[...]

GB - 32 2-Y ear Limited W arranty Gra vely Division of Ariens Company (Gr av ely) hereb y warr ants to the original consumer purchaser that all Grav ely T w o-Wheel, Prof essional G, Pro , and ProMaster products will be free from def ects in material and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the date of purchase or 1000 hours, whiche v er [...]

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