Wright Manufacturing 14SH654 manual

Commercial M ower Owner’s Manual For Sport X Serial Numbers 55864 a nd Higher Until Superseded WARNING: READ THIS MA NU AL BEFORE USING Revised 7/2011 For your safety and for proper operation and maintenance read carefully and keep readily available for f uture reference. Addition al replacement own er’s manuals as well a s illustrated parts li[...]

Foreword W elc ome to the progressive group of mowing professionals who u se W right m owers. W e are focused on giving you advanced engineering and quality construction in each mower we build. This manual explains the f eatures and promotes safer use of the mower. Please read i t in its entir ety a nd follow the instructions carefully so that you [...]

TABLE OF CON TENTS P RE -D ELIV ERY S ERVICE OF M OWER BY D EALER ......................................................................................................................... 3 S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS ..........................................................................................................................................[...]

3 PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE OF MOWER BY DEALER Before proceeding with the Pre-Delivery Service of your mower, please read the safety instruction s manual in its entirety. Only your authorized Wright dealer should perform the Pre-Delivery Service of the mower. The Wright Sport X is ship ped completely assembled and has been ad justed and tested at the fa[...]

4  Before testing t he blade clutch/ brake operat ion, make sure the ar ea is clear an d there is nothin g vulnerable to possible thrown objects fro m under the mower. No one shou ld be near the mow er deck or in its line of discharge at t his or at any t ime. The discharge ch ute defle ctor should be in the down pos ition.  Move the engine t[...]

5 SAFETY I NSTRUCTIONS WRIGHT MOWER USERS & OWNERS: READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING PLEASE BE CAREFUL! Introduction This mower is bui lt to the highest standards in t he industry. However, carelessness or operator error may result in ser ious bodily injury or death. Accident and hazard preventio n are dependent upon the awareness, conc ern, wisdo[...]

6 WA RNING User Clothing DO NOT operate the mow er while wearing san dals, tennis shoes, snea kers, or shorts. Alway s wear long non-baggy pants. W ear high-top leather steel-to ed work boots with t hick, textured t read, soft-rubber soled at all ti mes. Hard or smooth soled shoes ar e too slippery for a go od footing on mower platfor m. NEVER wear[...]

7 Initial Operating S afety Guidelines • Read and understand t he warnings on the instrument panel o f the mow er. • Keep a firm hold on t he stationary handle at all times. • Keep both feet on the f oot platfor m at all times. • Know the controls and how to stop quickly. • Before attempting to st art the eng ine, follow all starting inst[...]

8 Zero-Radius Turn Operation During zero-rad ius turns (when one mower whee l rotates backwards while the ot her rotates forw ard) drive extra slow ly to reduce the poss ibility of losing traction, or contro l, or becomin g dizzy . This will help prevent y ou from being thr own off the mower. Be aware that if you do a turn on a slope you may go thr[...]

9 where fumes may reach an open flame or spar k. Allow the engine t o cool befor e storing in any enclosure. (Drain fuel to a ½ tank when perform ing maintenance or repa irs that require the unit to be tilted) Hydraulic Safety Keep body and h ands away from pin holes or fitting s that eject hydrau lic fluid under high pressure. Use paper or cardbo[...]

10 OPERATI NG INSTRUCT IONS If you are not completely familiar with the Safety Instruction Manual read it now before proceeding with the operation of the mower. REMEMBER THERE ARE CERTAIN PRECAUTIONS LISTED IN THIS MANUAL THAT YOU MUST NOW TAKE BEFORE STARTING THE MOWER. Inspect Mowe r Before Each Use Inspection of Mower: Do not us e the mower if a[...]

11 Use caution if it is y our first time. Now try moving the hand control lever s, one at a time, very slightly, forward and backw ard. Gradua lly increase your speed until y ou are well acqua inted with t he operation of the ha nd controls and the mower’s behavior. After ga ining a good feel for how t he mower handles, gradually at tempt higher [...]

12 this time. If the m ower is movi ng forward or rearward, the neutra l setting must be adjusted. The hydraulic pump has a R eturn-to-Ne utral (RTN) device built into t he linkage of the pu mp. Be fore adjusting neutral, it is necessary to lift the rear dr i ve wheels off the gro und using a jack a nd stands. To make the adjustm ent, loos en the ?[...]

13 of discharge. Th e discharge chute d eflector shou ld be in the down pos ition. The par king brake shou ld now be applied. M ove the engine t hrottle to ¾ speed setting. W hen mowing, the eng ine speed should always be at its hig hest setting. The engine governor will regu late the engine ac cording to the different mowing co nditions at that s[...]

14 Belt Tension Ad justment The pump drive be lt is self- adjusting, and requ ires no adjustment, just rep lacement. The blade drive belt is self-adjusting als o and requires no ad justment, just replacement. Replacing the Cutter Deck Belt • Stop engine and remove the key and wait for all moving parts to stop. • Remove deck cover s • Remove b[...]

15 Seat A d justments The Sport X seat is equipped with the ability t o adjust the seat up a nd down as well as lock the seat in the down pos ition to av oid seat bounce while standing. (F igure 1) Height Adjustment: • Loosen lower seat mounting hardware, • Removing upper bolts. (Fi g. 1A) • Raise or lower seat to desired settin g and re-inst[...]

16 Bleeding A ir from the H ydraulic S y stem W hen ever serv i cing the hy draulic system, it is of the utmost importance to keep a ny dirt or de bris from getting into the system . Clean off all parts before disasse mbly and asse mbly. W hen any of the hydraulic parts ar e disconnect ed or removed or when the oil is chan ged, air must be bled fro[...]

17 Crit ical A ppli c at i o n M od el s Th read Lo cker To rque Ra ng e ( f t- l b s) Wh ee l m otor bol ts (Secu r i n g m ot or to su pport ) Bi g/Smal l Stan der, St an der X, S port X, R H , WSES , Vel ke Loctit e 2760 4 0-50 Wh ee l m otor bol ts / n u ts ( Se cu ri n g m ot o r t o su pport ) Z K, MM Z , Sen t ar3 N / A 103-125 Clu tch t o e[...]

18 71440001 - B LADE 18 " 71440002 - B LADE 16. 5” 71440003 - BLADE 21” 71440008 - B LADE, F USION, ½” OFFSET 16.5” 71440009 - B LADE, F USION, ½”OFFSET 18" 71440010 - B LADE, F USION, ½” OFFSET 21" 71440011 - B LADE, CE ROLLED AIRFOI L LOW LIFT 16.5” 71440012 - B LADE, CE ROLLED AIRFOI L LOW LIFT 18" 71440013 -[...]

19 P/N Descri p ti on 1 3 99 00 1 7 M A CH B U SH , 7/8 I D X 1 3/ 8 OD X 1 4 G A 1 3 99 00 2 4 W A SH ER , N EO PREN E 1 4 99 00 0 2 H BU SH SM A L L 1 7 46 00 0 5 BU SH I N G , RU B BER, .7 5 X 1 .1 2 5 X .7 5 1 7 46 00 1 2 BU M PER, RU BBER, B L A CK 1 7 46 00 1 7 CH U TE DEF LECT OR , RU BBER PC ON LY 1 8 41 00 1 2 DECK COV ER KN OB 3 3 41 00 9[...]

20 M A INT ENA NCE I TEM 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 Ins p ect fo r cr a ck s i n f rame , c ut t er dec k or ot her s teel part s *2 X X Ins p ect a ll bel t s f or we a r and al ig[...]

21 Date Maintenance/Se rvice Performed Unit Hours Shop/Technician Mainte nance Record[...]

22 76490099 DECA L, SPORT X 76490047 DECAL, SMALL, LEFT DASH 76490048 DECAL, SMALL, RT DASH 76490055, DECA L, QUAD LEVER, CE 76460001 DECA L, DANGER BLADE HA ZARD 76490001 DECA L, SHIELD MISSING 76490093 DECA L, DECK HEIGHT SELECTOR 76490051 DECA L, COMMERCIA L BENEFITS 76410001 DECA L, A LL LOGOS 76490023 DECA L, CIRCLE WITH “W” 764900 95 DECA[...]

23 Wright Manufactu ring, Inc. (hereinafter: WMI) warrants to t he o riginal owne r that the n ew WMI mower accompan ying this document will be free from manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship s ubject to the following limitations and exclusions. Any part of the WMI commercial mower manufactured by WMI and fou nd, in t he reas onable jud[...]

24 P ro b l em D es c rip ti on Po s s ib l e C au s e S o lu ti o n Str e akin g is w he n stri p s of u n cut gr a ss a re le f t be h in d. Bla de s a re no t sh a r p Sh ar pe n b la de s Bla de s a re w o rn d ow n too f ar R ep la c e bl a de s En g in e R PM is too low M o w a t fu ll thr ottle G R O U N D SPEED I S T OO FAS T SL OW D O WN D[...]

FEDERAL AND C ALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTRO L WARRANTY ST ATEMENT YOUR WARR ANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIG ATIONS The United States Envi ronmental Protection Agency (EPA), Cali fornia Air Resources Board (CARB) and W ri ght Manufacturing, Inc. ( W MI) are pleased to ex plain the evaporative emission control system (EECS) warranty on your 2011 comme rcial mower.[...]

(3) Any warranted part that is scheduled for replacement as required maintenance in the written instructions supplied is warranted for the period of time before the first scheduled replacement date for that part. If the part fails before the first schedul ed replacement, the part w ill be repaired or replaced by W MI acco rding to subsection (4) be[...]

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