Wright Manufacturing 26980 manual

Commercial Mower Owner’s Manual For Sentar Serial #26980 and higher u ntil superseded WARNING: READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING For your safety and for proper operation and maintenance read carefully and keep readily available for future reference. Additional replacement o wner’s manuals as well as illustrated parts lists are availab le from your [...]

Foreword Welcome to the progressiv e group of mowing professionals who u se Wright mowers. We are focused o n giving you advanced engineering and quality constructio n in each mower we buil d. This manual explains the features and p romotes sa fer use of the mower. Please read it and fo llow the instructions carefully so that you can have many year[...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS Pre-Delivery Service of Mower by Dealer ......................................................... 1 SAFETY INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...................................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 3 G[...]

1 Pre-Delivery Service of Mower by Dealer If you are not completely familiar with the Safety Instruction Manual read it now before proceeding with the Pre-Delivery Service of the mower. Only your authorized Wright dealer should perform the Pre-Delivery Service of the mower. The Wright Sentar is shipp ed com pletely assembled and ha s be en adjusted[...]

2 Now try moving the hand control levers, one at a time, forward an d backward. Check to se e if the wheels move forward and backward according to positio n of t he levers. If not, service the hand control system. If the wheels stop when the hand controls are in the neutral position, the parking b rake sh ould now be applied. • Before testing the[...]

3 This p f e WARNING This symbol with the word “WARNING” indicates a potentially hazardous sit uation whi ch, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. CAUTION This symbol with the word “CAUTION” indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury. SAFETY INSTRUCTION MAN[...]

4 WARNING User Clothing: DO NOT operate the mower while we aring sandals, tennis shoes, snea ke rs, or shorts. Always wear long non-baggy pants. Wear hi gh-top leather wo rk boots with thick, textured tread, soft-rubber soled at all times. Hard or smooth soled shoe s are too slippery for a good footing on mower platform. NEVER wear loose-fitting cl[...]

5 • Know the controls and how to stop quickly. • Before attempting to start the engine, follow all starting instructions below and in the en gine operator’s manual. • Look behind before backing up. • Before leaving the operator’s position, even momentarily, turn off the blade clutch engagement switch an d ap ply the parking brake. Keep [...]

6 Avoid this angle, as it has the least advantage for th e Sentar. Recommendations for thi s angle: • Stretch your arms out straight while holding onto the stationary handlebar and sit back a s far as you can on the seat. This adds more of your body weight to the drive wheels for more traction. • Do not change speed suddenly to minimize the ten[...]

7 gasoline to a running or hot engine or a n engine that has not been allowed to cool for several minutes afte r running. Never fill the tank indoors and alway s clean up spilled gas. NEVER store the equipment with gasoline in the tank inside a building wh ere fumes may reach an open flame or spark. Allow the engi ne to cool before storing in any e[...]

8 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS If you are not completely familiar with the Safety Instruction Manual read it now before proceeding with the operation of the mower. REMEMBER T HERE ARE CERTAIN PRECAUTIONS LISTED IN THIS MANUAL THAT YOU MUST NOW TA KE BEFORE STARTING THE MOWER. WARNING Inspect Mower Before Each Use: Inspection of Mower: Do not use the mowe[...]

Make sure the control levers a re in the e xa ct neutral position. Set the parking brake, reduce the engi ne speed to idle, shut off the ignition switch to stop the engine and then remove the key from the ignition switch. The mower is now parked. Do not leave mower unattended on a sloped surfa ce. How to Drive the Mower Over a Curb To climb a curb,[...]

How to Change the Speed/Sensitivity Adjustment The controls are initially set with the Speed/ Sensitivity Adjustment in the faster, more sensitive position. If an operator is not completely familiar with mower operation the operator may desire to decrease 10 the ground speed approximately 25-30%. The slower setting has a correspondin g decrea se in[...]

about 10 seconds apart. If the blade s d o not start and stop in a few seconds each time, se rvice the blade brake system or contact your local Wright dealer. Under mowing load, the clutch’ s life will be the greatest at the highest RPM setting. How to Test the Operator Presence Control (OPC) Switch With the parking brakes ap plied an d the blade[...]

12 50. Lift the mower so that the rear wheels are off the ground. Be careful to support the mower so that it will not fall or tip while the system is bled of air. With the bypass valves open and the engine running, slowly move the cont rol levers back and forth five or six times. Now close the bypass valves and with the engine runni ng, slo wly mov[...]

13 Maintenance Interval Chart MAINTENA NCE ITEM E N G I N E I T E M S S E E N O T E B E L O W F I R S T 8 H O U R S D A I L Y E V E R Y 2 5 H O U R S E V E R Y 1 0 0 H O U R S E V E R Y 2 0 0 H O U R S E V E R Y 3 0 0 H O U R S A N N U A L L Y Insp ect for crac ks i n frame, cu tter de ck o r other s teel part s *1 XX Insp ect all belts f or we ar,[...]

14 Maintenance Record Date M aintenance/Serv ice Perform ed Uni t Hours Shop/Technici an[...]

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Wright Manufacturing, Inc. (herei nafter: WMI) warrants to the original owne r that the new WMI mower accompanyin g this document will be free from manufacturing defects in materials or workma nship subject to the following limitations an d exclusions. Any part of the WMI co mmercial mower manuf actured by WMI and found, in the reasonable judgment [...]

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