Wright Manufacturing 43181 manual

1 Commercial M ower O w ner’s Manual For Stander ZK serial # 43181 and h igher until su pe rseded WARNING : READ THIS MANUAL BEFO RE USING Revise d 08/2 008 For your safety and for proper o peration and main tenan ce read carefully and keep readily available fo r future refer en ce. Additional replacement owner’ s manuals as well as illust rate[...]

2 Foreword W elc o me to the progressive g roup o f mowing pro fe ssionals who use W ri gh t mowers . W e are focused on giving you advanced engineering and quality c onstr u ction in each mower w e build. This manual exp l a ins the features and promotes safe r use o f the mower. Ple ase read it in its entirety and follow the ins truct i o ns care[...]

3 TABLE OF CON T ENTS PRE-DE LIVERY SERVICE OF MOWE R BY DEALER ............................................................. 4 SA FET Y IN ST RUCT IONS ......................................................................................................... 6 I NTRODUCTI ON ..........................................................................[...]

4 Pre-Deliv ery Service of M o wer by Deal er If you are not comp letel y fa miliar with the Safety Instruction Man ual read it now before proceeding with the Pr e-Deliver y Serv ice of the mower. Only your a uthorized Wright dealer should perfo rm the Pre- Delivery Ser vice of the mower. The Wright Stander ZK is shipped com ple tely assembled and [...]

5 • S tart the engine according to the engine manu fac turer’s recomm e ndation. Let t h e engine run at low RPM for several minutes to get the hydra ulic flu id circulating through the pumps. W hile sta nd ing on the foot platform, release the parkin g brake. Now gradua lly close th e manual bypass v a lves on top of each pump one at a time an[...]

6 SAFET Y INST R UCT IO N MANUA L TO WRIGH T M OWER U SE RS & O WN ERS: R EA D T HIS MA NU AL BEFORE USIN G. PLEA SE BE C A REFUL! IN T RODUC T ION This mow er i s bu ilt to the hi ghes t standa rds in the indus try . How e v er, careles sness or operator error m ay result in serious bodil y injury or death. Accident and hazard pre v en ti on a[...]

7 W A RNI NG User Clot hing: DO NOT operate the mow er while we ari ng sa ndal s, tennis s hoes, sn eakers, or sho rts. Always we ar l ong no n-baggy pa nts. W ear h igh- top leather work boo ts with thick, te xtured tread , so f t -rubbe r soled at al l times . Hard or s mooth so l ed s hoes are too s l ippery for a good f oot i ng on mowe r platf[...]

8 • Before atte m pting t o start the engine, f ollow all starting i nstructions below an d i n the engine op erator’s m anual. • Look be hind bef ore backing up. • Before lea v ing the operator’s pos i ti on, even m o m en taril y, turn off the blade clutch enga gement sw i tch and apply the parki ng brake. Keep others from co ming near [...]

9 Operation on Slopes DO NOT operate on stee p slopes . Do not opera te t he m owe r on slopes steepe r t han you can f eel se cure about the traction o f t he tires and the s tabili ty o f t he m owe r. Do not opera te the mow er on slope s at all whe n the grass is w et. There is a da nger o f su ddenly sliding sidew ays or dow n the hi ll. W hen[...]

10 Replacement Parts Use of parts other than specified p arts supplied by Wright Manu f acturing, Inc. may compromise the safe use o f the mower, are not reco mm ended and their use could void the warranty. Always check with y o ur Deale r or t he W right Mfg website for t h e latest Illustrated Parts List f or your equipment. Wrigh t is fully conc[...]

11 OPERATING INS T RUCTIONS If you are not comp letel y fa miliar with the Safety Instruction Manu al read it now before proceeding with the opera tion of the mower. REMEMBER THERE ARE CERTAIN PRECAUTIONS LISTED IN THIS MANU AL THAT YOU MU ST NO W TAKE BEFORE STARTING THE MOWER. Inspect M ower B ef ore E ac h Use Ins pec tion of M o wer: Do not us [...]

12 H o w to Drive the Mow er Over a Curb To climb a curb , first see the Sa f ety Instruction Manua l section o f this m anua l , es pecially the parts on: •Initial Operat i ng Sa f ety G u i delines •Operation In Rev ers e •Operation In F orw ard Direction Next, raise t he m ow er deck i n to t he locked trans port pos it ion. This is the h [...]

13 the pump in the Re turn-To-Ne utral pos i tion, the lowe r rod end sh ould be the same height as the rigi d l y fix ed ball j oint connected on the s ame end o f the torsion rod. NOTE: Thi s adjustment m ay not be necessa ry if trackin g is slightly off. Uppe r c ontrol rods shou ld be the only adj ustment required . Per f orm this adjus tment o[...]

14 Servic e and Adju stme nts Tire Maintenance and Press ure Exces siv ely w orn ti re tread is dang erous on all hills . Replace drive tires w i th les s than 3/32” of any tread groo v e left. Us e ti res w it h the t read pat tern recommended by Wright M f g., Inc. only. Keep the ti re press ure i n the drive tires betw een 18 and 24 ps i . H i[...]

15 pre v ent a rattle and s hould be instal l ed hu m p dow n, like a “U”. Us ing compres sed ai r or water to c l ean m ay or may not be neces s ary. Oil Coo ler Removal and Cleaning Clean oil coo l er w eekly. Clean m ore o ft en in dry conditions . T o re move oil cooler f or a thoro ugh cleaning “ S TOP ENGINE ”, lift thi gh pad for acc[...]

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20 W right Man ufacturing , Inc. ( h erein a f t e r : W MI) warrants to t h e ori gin a l owner th at th e new W MI mower acc omp anying this d o cu m ent will be free fr om m anuf acturin g def e c ts in materials or workm anship s ubj ect to the f ollowin g lim itati ons an d exclusi ons. Any part o f the W MI comm ercial mower man uf actured b [...]

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