Great Dane GDRZ26KHE manuale d’uso

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Introduction INTR ODUCTION Introduction Using Y our Operator ’ s Manual This manual is an important par t of your machine and should remain with the machine when you sell it. An engine manuf actu rer’ s own er’ s manual has be en provided with y our machine. This will provide maintenance and troub leshooting inf ormation for the engin e insta[...]

T able o f Contents T AB LE OF CONTENTS All information, illustrations and specifications in this manual are based on the latest information at the time of publication. The right is reser ved to make changes at an y time without notice. COPYRIGHT© 2002 Deere & Co . John Deere Worldwide Commercial and Consumer Equipment Division All rights rese[...]

Saf ety - 1 SAFETY Safety Understanding The Machine Saf ety Labels MIF The machine saf ety labels shown in this section ar e placed in impor tant areas on y our machine to dra w attention to potential saf ety hazards. On your machine saf ety labels, the w ords D ANGER, W ARNING, and CA UTION are used with this sa fety- aler t symbol. D ANGER identi[...]

Saf ety - 2 SAFETY CA UTION MX9295 MX9214 • This product is designed f or profe ssional and commercial users . • Operation training is required. • Carefully read safety instructions. • Know functi on of controls bef ore oper ating. • Practice with cutte r blades off until confident. • Clear mowing ar ea of all debris. • K eep all guar[...]

Saf ety - 3 SAFETY • Stop mach ine if anyone enters the ar ea. • Ne v er raise mo wer dec ks when blad es are running. • If y ou hit an object, stop and inspect t he machine. Mak e repairs bef ore you oper ate. K eep machine and attachments properly maintain ed and in good working order . • Do not lea ve machin e unattended when it is runni[...]

Saf ety - 4 SAFETY • Drive across a hill - not up and down. If necessary , tur n slowly and in the do wnhill direction. Do not shift to neutral and coast downhill. • A v oid star ting and stopping on a slo pe. If machine stops , disengage mow er blades and back do wn slowly . • Do not driv e where machine could slip or t ip . • Sta y aler t[...]

Saf ety - 5 SAFETY damage and vibr ation. Check connect ions regularly . Tighten loose conn ections. • Escaping fluid unde r pressure can penetr ate the skin causing serious injury . Av oid the hazard by relie ving pressure b ef ore disc onnecting hydraulic or other lin es. Tighten all connect ions bef ore applying pressure . • Search f or leak[...]

Operat ing - 6 OPERATING Operating Daily Operating Chec klist ❏ T est safety systems. ❏ Check tire pressure . ❏ Chec k fuel lev el. ❏ Chec k engine oil le vel. ❏ Remov e and clean engine air filter . ❏ Check transmission oil reservoir le vel. ❏ Remov e grass and debris from machine . ❏ Clean engine cooling air inta ke screen and co [...]

Operat ing - 7 OPERATING T esting Park Brake Saf ety Switch 1. Operator m ust be seated in the seat (seat sa fety s witch engaged). 2. Mov e control lev ers to neutral position . 3. Move PT O/clut ch s witch to o ff position. 4. Unloc k park brake . 5. T ur n ke y s witch to star t position. Result: The engine must no t crank. T esting Park Brake S[...]

Operat ing - 8 OPERATING seconds . • Repeat the proced ure if necessary . 9. Let the engine run at half-sp eed position f or se v eral minutes to w arm up before oper ating the machine . Reduce chok e setting as the engine warms up . Operating the Machine 1. Adjust mow er dec k to desired cutting height. 2. Star t and warm up engine at half thro [...]

Operat ing - 9 OPERATING 3. Depress and hold th e mower de ck lift/lo wer peda l (A) and release th e transpor t position loc k lev er (C). 4. Release the mo wer dec k lift/low er pedal (A) and allo w the pedal to rest against t he HOC pin. Using the Fuel Shutoff V alve MX9409 Mov e the fuel shutoff v alve (A) to t he on position f or normal operat[...]

Replacemen t P ar ts - 10 REPLACEMENT P AR TS Replaceme nt Parts Pa r t s W e recommend Great Dane quality parts av ailable a t your Great Dane de aler . P ar t numbers ma y change. Use par t numbers list ed below when you order . If a number changes, y our dealer will have the latest number . When you order pa r ts, your Great Dane d ealer needs y[...]

Service Inter vals - 11 SERVIC E INTERVALS Service Inte rvals Servicing Y our Machine Please use the f ollowing timetabl es to perf orm routine maintenance on y our machine . NO TE: The following initial break-in items must be perf ormed and verified to valida te the warranty (dealer service in vo ice accepted). Break-In (After First 8 Hour s of Op[...]

Ser vice Lubrication - 12 SERVIC E LUBRICATION Service Lubr ication Grease Use a general all- pur pose grea se with an NLGI g rade No .2 rati ng. W et or high speed conditions ma y require use of a special- use grease . Contact y our Servicing dealer f or info r mation. Spray Lubricant Use a general-p ur pose petroleum-based spr a y lubricant. Lubr[...]

Ser vice Engine - 13 SERVICE ENGINE Service Engine A void Fumes Engine Oil Use oil viscosity based on the e xpected air tempera ture range during the period betw een oil changes . Use oil that meets the following specificat ion: • API Ser vice Classif ication SG or hig her Checking Engine Oil Le vel NO TE: Chec k oil twice a da y if yo u run engi[...]

Ser vice Engine - 14 SERVICE ENGINE Chec k and clean air filter elements at the inter v als recommended in the Se r vice Intervals section. See the engine ma nuf acturer ’ s owner ’ s manual pro vided with y our machine f or the complete pr ocedure. Checking Spark Plug Check spark p lugs at the in ter vals recommended in the Service Inter vals [...]

Ser vice T ransmission - 15 SERVICE T RANSMISSION Service T ransmission A void Fumes T ransmission Oil Use only Quak er State ® 5W -50 or Mobil-1 ® 15W- 50 all synthetic oil. Checking T ransmission Oil Level 1. P ark machine saf ely . (See P ar king Saf ely in the Safety section.) 2. Remov e the hydraulic reser voir cap . The oil lev el should be[...]

Ser vice T ransmission - 16 SERVICE T RANSMISSION MX9244 5. Mov e control lev ers to neutral position. The wheels should stop ro tating. If the whe els continue to rotat e, adjust the neutr al adjustment knob(s) ( A), located on ea ch side of the seat, until wheel(s) stop rotating. MX9250 6. Adjust neut ral s witch activator bolt(s) (B) as needed .[...]

Ser vice T ransmission - 17 SERVICE T RANSMISSION 1. P ark machine saf ely . (See P ar king Saf ely in the Safety section.) 2. Check h ydraulic oil le vel. Adjust as necessar y . 3. Raise driv e wheels off the gro und and blo ck caster wheels. NO TE: The pumps are located unde r the machine, behind the mower de ck. MX9226 Picture Note: Left pump sh[...]

Ser vice Mower - 18 SERVICE MOWER Service Mower Adjusting Mower Le vel 1. P ark machine saf ely . (See P ar king Saf ely in the Safety section.) 2. Inflat e drive (rear) tire s to 69-83 kP a (10-12 p si), and caster (front) tires to 110-139 kP a (16-20 psi). 3. Adjust cuttin g height to 50 mm (2 in.), and lower mo wer to cutting p osition. MX9288 4[...]

Ser vice Mower - 19 SERVICE MOWER MX9285 4. Loosen the jam nut (B) on the link rod a ssembly , and turn the sleev e (C) until the bl ade height is 89 mm (3-1/2 in.). Tighten the jam nut. Checking and Adjusting Mo wer Deck Drive Belt T ension 1. P ark machine saf ely . (See P ar king Saf ely in the Safety section.) 2. Adjust the mo wer dec k f or th[...]

Ser vice Mower - 20 SERVICE MOWER Checking f or Bent Mower Blades 1. P ark machine saf ely . (See P ar king Saf ely in the Safety section.) 2. Lower mower deck to mowing positi on. MIF 3. Measure d istance (A) be tween b lade tip a nd flat g round surf ace. 4. T ur n blade 180 ° . Measure distance betw een the other bl ade tip and flat g round sur[...]

Ser vice Mower - 21 SERVICE MOWER M61830 • K eep original be vel ( A) when grinding. • Blade should ha v e 0.40 mm (1/ 64 in.) cutting e dge (B) or less. • Balance blades bef ore ins talling. Replacing Mower Spindle Bearings 1. P ark machine saf ely . (See P ar king Saf ely in the Safety section.) 2. Remove mower deck drive and spindle dr ive[...]

Ser vice Mower - 22 SERVICE MOWER 11.Install upper pulleys: • Side Spindles: Install pulle y (C), spacer (B) and n ut (A). Tighten n ut to 80 N • m (60 lb-ft). • Center Spindle: Install spindle pulley (F), drive pulley (E) a nd nut (D). Tighten n ut to 80 N • m (60 lb-ft). 12.Install mower blade. Tighten nut to 80 N • m (60 lb-ft ). Repla[...]

Ser vice Electr ical - 23 SERVIC E ELECTRICAL Service Electr ical WA R N I N G : Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead component s, chemicals known to th e State of Calif ornia to cause cancer and reproductiv e har m. W ash hands aft er handling. Removing and Installing the Battery Removing: 1. P ark the v ehicle sa[...]

Ser vice Electr ical - 24 SERVIC E ELECTRICAL appro ximately halfwa y between bottom of filler neck (B) and top of plates (C ). 5. Add only distilled water if necessar y . 6. Insta ll batter y cell cap s. 7. Ins tall batter y . Cleaning Battery and T erminals 1. Disco nnect and remove batter y . 2. Wash batter y with a so lution of four tablespoons[...]

Ser vice Electr ical - 25 SERVIC E ELECTRICAL K ohler Wiring Schematic MX9299A[...]

Ser vice Miscellaneous - 26 SERVICE MISCELLANEOUS Service Misce llaneous Filling Fuel T ank Use regular gr ade 87 octane unleaded fuel. Add fuel stabilizer to fuel bef ore using it in your machine to pre ve nt engine damage due to st ale fuel. F ollow direct ions on stabilizer container . Checking Wheel Nuts Tighten rear wheel n uts in an alternati[...]

Ser vice Miscellaneous - 27 SERVICE MISCELLANEOUS MX9224 3. Remov e cap (A), cotter pin (B), castle n ut (C), caster yo ke and wheel assem bly (D) and caster b ushing (E). NO TE: It is not necess ary to remove the bearing races (F) and (G), unless the bearings need to be replac ed. 4. Remove seal (H) an d lower bearing ( I). 5. Remo ve up per beari[...]

T roub leshooting - 28 T R OUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting Using T roub leshooting Char t If yo u are ex periencing a problem that is not listed in this char t, see y our Great Dane dealer f or ser vice. When you hav e checked all the possible causes listed and you are still e xper iencing the prob lem, see your Great Dane dealer . Engine NO TE: This[...]

T roub leshooting - 29 T R OUBLESHOOTING Electrical Machine Operation Mower If Check Star ter D oes Not W ork Or Will Not T ur n Engine P a rk brake is not lock e d. PT O/clutch s witch is in on position. Batter y ter minals are co rroded. Batter y not char ged. 20 -a mp fu se is blown . Batter y Will Not Charge Dead cell in the batter y . Battery [...]

T roub leshooting - 30 T R OUBLESHOOTING Belt Slipping Debris in sheav es. Wo r n b e l t . T oo Much Vibration Debris on mower de ck or in shea ves. Damaged shea v es or shea ves out o f alignment. Damaged drive belt. Blades out of balance . Blades Sca lping Grass Cutting to o low . Mow er wheels not adjusted correct ly . T ur ning speed too fast.[...]

Stor age - 31 STORAGE Storage Storing Safety Preparing Machine f or Storage 1. Repair an y worn or damaged par ts. Replace parts if necessar y . T ighten loose hardware. 2. Repair scr atched or chipped meta l surfaces to prev ent rus t. 3. Clean under the de ck and remo v e grass and deb ris from inside chute and ba gger . 4. W ash the machine and [...]

Assembly - 32 ASSEMBL Y Assembly Install Seat and Control Le ver Handles 1. Install seat on platf or m and secure using n uts pro vided in small par ts bag. 2. Connect seat saf ety swi tch to wiring har ness. 3. Install handles on contr ol lev ers and secure using slee v es, cap scr ews and n uts provided in small par ts bag. Activate and Char g e [...]

Assembly - 33 ASSEMBL Y Check Tire Pressure 1. Check tires f or damage. 2. Chec k tire pressure with an accu rate gauge . 3. Chec k that tires ha v e equal pressure; add or remov e air , if necessary . Level Mo wer Dec k Bef ore operat ing the machine, le vel the mo wer dec k. Initial Adjustments 1. Chec k free-wheeling v alves on both pump assemb [...]

Specifications - 34 SPECIFICATIONS Specific ations Engine NO TE: See eng ine manufacturer ’ s owner ’ s manual pro v ided with your machine f or engine sp ecifications. Battery V oltag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 v olt CCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 5 amp @ 0 ?[...]

Inde x - 35 INDE X Index A Air Cleaner Elem ents, Replacing ............. ................. ..... 13 Air Cleaner Elements, Servicing ...... ................ ............... 13 B Battery and Terminals, Cleaning ........ ................ ............ 24 Battery, Removin g and Installing ..................... ............... 23 Belt, Replacing Mower D[...]

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Ser vice Record GD - 37 SERVICE RECORD GD Service Record GD Recor d Service Dates Engine Oil and Filter Change Lubricate Machin e Air Cleaner Element Clean/Replace[...]