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    Owner/Operator M anual 00383400A 3/05 Printed in USA Models 992042 19HP PM144Z 992043 21HP PM148Z 992044 23HP PM152Z 992051 23HP PM160Z 992054 25HP PM152Z 992055 25HP PM160Z 992064 17HP PM144Z 992077 19HP PM144Z 992078 21HP PM148Z 992079 23HP PM152Z 992080 23HP PM160Z 992081 25HP PM152Z 992082 25HP PM160Z 992083 17HP PM144Z 992092 19HP PM144Z 99209[...]

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    2 Arie ns Co mp any 655 West Rya n S treet P. O . B o x 1 5 7 Brillion, W isconsi n 541 10-0157 USA T el eph one (920) 756-214 1 Facsim ile (920) 756- 2407 EC DECLARA TION OF CONF ORMITY ISSUED BY THE MANUF ACTURER – DÉCLARA TIO N DE CONFORMITÉ CE ÉMISE P AR LE F ABRI C ANT – EU-ÜBEREINSTI MMUNGSERKLÄRUNG DES HERSTELLERS – VERKLARING V A[...]

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    3 CE Sound and V ibration – Bruit s et vibrat ions CE – CE Geräusch- und Vibr ati onswerte – CE Geluid en trilling – CE støj og vibrati on – Livello sonoro e vibrazioni CE – Sonido y vibra ción CE – CE-lyd og -vibrasj on – CE ljudnivå och vibr ationer – CE, me lu ja t ärin ä – CE D ź wi ę ku i Wibracji – Som e Vibraç?[...]

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    GB - 4 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Controls and Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Maintenan[...]

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    GB - 5 2. Check the safety inte rlock system t o make sur e that it is functi oning proper ly . With operator on seat, unit mu st not start unless ste ering le vers a re in neu tral (N) a nd Power T akeoff (PTO) is diseng aged (Off). Engine must stop if ope rator leaves se at when steeri ng levers are in any dri ve positio n or PTO is enga ged (On [...]

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    GB - 6 SAFETY DECALS AND LOCATIONS AL WA YS replace mi ssing or damaged S afety Deca ls. Refer to Figure 2 for Safety Decal locat ions. 1. DANGER! TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH Read Owner/Ope rator Manua l. Keep c hildren and others away fr om unit wh ile operat ing. Never dir ect discha rge toward o ther people. Thrown obj ects can cause i njur[...]

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    GB - 7 Keep peop le away fr om unit wh ile operati ng. Shut off engin e, remove key , r ead manual before you a djust or r epair unit. NO STEP! Always ke ep feet aw ay from r otating par ts. 4. WARNING! Do not oper ate mower unless gua rds are i n operating position or bagge r is attach ed. Always stand clear of discharge area. Do not operate mower[...]

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    GB - 8 AL WA YS keep hand s and feet away from all rotating parts during o peration. Rota ting parts can cut off body parts. AL WA YS keep body an d hands a way from pin holes or nozzles wh ich ejec t hydrauli c fluid under pressu re. DO NOT tou ch parts which are hot. Allow par ts to cool. AL WA YS keep hand s and feet away from al l pinch points.[...]

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    GB - 9 DO NOT trans port machi ne while e ngine is runn ing. AL WA YS tur n off power to a ttachment and shut off fuel when transpo rting unit. Keep u nit free of de bris. Clean up oil or fuel sp ills. This p roduct is equi pped with an internal combu stion type engine. DO NOT use unit on or ne ar any unim proved, forest-co vered o r brush cov ered[...]

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    GB - 10 UNIT ASSEMBLY Package Content s: Unit, Mower De ck and Liter ature Pack Unp ack Unit Remove un it and all other comp onents from s hipping container . Open by pass valves (see MOVING THE UNIT WITH THE ENGINE OFF on page 15). P ush unit from container o nto a leve l surfa ce. Close bypass va lves. Check Tir e Pressure See SPE CIFICA TION S o[...]

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    GB - 11 CONTROLS AND FEA TURES 1. Choke Cont rol 2. Th rot tle Lever 3. W ing Kn ob 4. Hydraul ic Oil Res ervoir 5. Fuel T anks and Caps 6. S teeri ng L ever s 7. Ba ttery 8. Mower Lift Lever (992042, 043, 044, 05 1, 054, 055, 0 77, 078, 079 , 080, 081, 0 82, 310, 31 1) 9. Fuel Sh ut Off V alve 10. Mow er Deck with Chute Deflector 1 1 . Cylinder St[...]

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    GB - 12 CONTROLS and FEATURES See Figur e 4 for Co ntrols and Fe atures loc ations. Safety Inter lock Syst em Perfor m the follow ing tests to ensure the s afety in terlock system is workin g properly . If the unit do es not per form as stated, co ntact your G ravely dealer fo r repairs. IMPORT ANT : With th e parking brak e engaged , the steeri ng[...]

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    GB - 13 Throttle Lever Chan ges the engin e speed. Fast (1) – Increas es engine s peed. Slow ( 2) – Decre ases engine speed. Power T ake Off (PTO) Swit ch Power take o f f (PTO) switch engag es and disengag es the mo wer blade s. Pull the power take off (PTO) switch to O n position to engage mowe r bla des (1). Push the power take off (PTO) swi[...]

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    GB - 14 FILLING FUEL TANK Add fuel to Fuel T ank as n eeded. See your Engi ne Manual for corr ect type a nd grade of fu el. T o add fuel to the fuel t ank: 1. Plac e unit in an open or wel l-ventil ated open ar ea. 2. S to p the engi ne. 3. Clean t he fuel ca p and the a rea around the fuel c ap to prevent dirt from e ntering the fu el tank. Remove[...]

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    GB - 15 5. Turn the ignitio n key to the Off position an d remov e the key . MOVING THE UNIT WITH THE ENGINE OFF IMPORT ANT : Never tow unit. 1. Shut O FF engin e. 2. Plac e seat in the serv ice posit ion (See SERVICE POSIT ION on page 17). 3. T urn righ t and lef t bypas s valv e lev er s counte rclockwi se 1/2 turn (Figure 5). 4. Disen gage parki[...]

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    GB - 16 Interval T ask Action Each Use Check Safety Interlock S ystem W ARNING: Safet y int erlock sys tem fail ure and im proper operat ion of uni t can resul t in death or seriou s injury . T es t this sys tem each time the u nit is op erated. If this system d oes not fu nction as describe d, do not op erate until r epairs are m ade. See Safety I[...]

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    GB - 17 Gr av e ly Dealer s will provide any service which may be required t o keep yo ur unit o perating at p eak efficiency . Should e ngine s ervice be required , it can be obtained from a Grav el y Deal er or the eng ine manu fact ur er’ s aut hor ized serv ice ce nter . SERVICE POSITION 1. Plac e unit on a flat level surface. A L WA YS stop [...]

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    GB - 18 5. Lubric ate rubber g asket on new oil filte r with cl ean hydraul ic oil. 6. S p in new oil filter o nto filter ho using un til it mak es contact. Tighten oil fil ter anothe r 1/2 turn. 7. Add ne w oil to th e oil tank. It w ill take abo ut 4 quarts. Use Mobi l 1 15W50 synthetic o il for b est pump a nd wheel m otor life. 8. Prop erly dis[...]

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    GB - 19 Remove Battery 1. Plac e seat in the serv ice posit ion (See MAINTENANCE S CHEDULE on page 15). 2. Disc onnect negati ve (–) ca ble first, then posi tive (+) cable ( Figure 9). 3. Remov e holddown and remove battery . Replace Battery 1. Replace b attery and s ecure with battery hol ddown. 2. Connec t positive (+) c able first, then negati[...]

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    GB - 20 ST EER IN G CO NTR O L NE U T RA L ADJUST MENT If the stee ring lever s do not line up (ma tch) or the unit ha s excess ive cree ping wh en the stee ring le vers are in neutra l, adjust as fo llows. Adjusting the S teering Levers t o Line Up (Match) (Figure 1 1) 1. Shut O FF engin e. Engage parking brake. Re move the ignit ion key . 2. Plac[...]

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    GB - 21 If tire pres sure adju stment does not so lve tracki ng problem , adjust the limiter bol ts on the stop bra cket (Figure 1 2). Front bolts adjust fo rward an d rear bolts ad just re verse. Leng then the limi ter bolt (mo ve closer to lever) on side whi ch is too fast. ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT OF THE STEERING LEVER HANDLES The hand les hav e thr[...]

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    GB - 22 4. Turn the return nuts clo ckwise to d ecrease the distance or counter clockw ise to in crease the distan ce until ther e is 1/16 to 1/ 8 in. (1.59 to 3. 18 mm) betw een the return n uts and trunn ion. 5. Ti ghten re turn nuts togethe r . BELTS Belt Access 1. Prop erly stop and park unit ( See OPERA TION on pag e 12 ). 2. Lower the mower d[...]

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    GB - 23 MOWER DECKS Anti-scalp Rol ler Adjustment The anti-sc alp rollers are s et at the fa ctory for typ ical mowing hei ght, but c an be adju sted for high or low c utting conditio ns (F igure 18). Anti-S calp ro llers are intended to preven t lawn scal ping, not to cont rol cuttin g heigh t. For a v ery high cutting he ight, set the anti -scalp[...]

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    GB - 24 Inst alling the Mower Deck (Figur e 21) 1. Slid e mower de ck under unit. 2. Install m ower mountin g arms o n frame. 3. Inst all link chai ns on the mowe r li ft arms in th e sa me holes the y were remov ed from. NOTE: Perform steps 4 and 5 for mec hanical l ift mower decks onl y (992064, 0 83, 092, 093 , 094, 095, 0 96, 097). 4. Raise mow[...]

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    GB - 25 SHORT TERM NEVER sp ray unit wi th high pres sure water or store u nit outdoors. Inspect u nit for visib le sign s of wear , breaka ge or damage . Keep a ll nuts, bolts and screws pr operly tig htened and know unit is in s afe workin g conditi on. S to re unit in a cool, dry protected ar ea. LONG TERM Clean u nit thoroug hly with mild soa p[...]

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    GB - 26 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECT ION Engine does not crank. 1. PTO engaged. 2. P arking br ake diseng aged. 3. L oose or corroded b attery cables . 4. Di scharged batt ery . 5. F aulty starter . 1. D isengage PT O . 2. E ngage parking brake. 3. C lean and ti ghten batte ry cables ( see Clean B attery on page 19) . 4. C harge b[...]

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    GB - 27 ACCESSORIES Part No. Description 78805300 44 in. Mu lchin g Kit 78803400 48 in. Mu lchin g Kit 78803500 52 in. Mu lchin g Kit 79200300 60 in. Mu lchin g Kit 78805400 44 in. Bah ia/T all Gra ss Baf fle Kit 78803800 48 in. Bah ia/T all Gra ss Baf fle Kit 78803900 52 in. Bah ia/T all Gra ss Baf fle Kit 79201600 60 in. Bah ia/T all Gra ss Baf f[...]

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    GB - 28 SPECIFICA TIONS Model Nu mber 992042 99 2043 99 2044 99 2051 99 2054 99 2055 99 2064 99 2077 Model PM1 44Z PM148Z PM152Z PM1 60Z PM152Z PM160Z PM1 44Z PM144Z Eye-Q Optional S tanda rd Engine Engine Kawasak i Kohler Ka wasaki Engine Model Num ber FH601V FH641V FH680V CV730 FH500 V FH601V Engine Pow er – hp (k W) at Maxi mu m RPM 19 (14.1) [...]

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    GB - 29 SPECIFICA TIONS Model Nu mber 992078 99 2079 99 2080 99 2081 99 2082 99 2083 99 2092 99 2093 Model PM1 48Z PM152Z PM160Z PM1 52Z PM160Z PM144Z PM1 44Z PM148Z Eye-Q S tandard Optio nal Engine Engine Kawasak i Kohler Ka wasaki Engine Model Num ber FH641V FH680V CV730 FH500 V FH601V FH641V Engine Pow er – hp (k W) at Maxi mu m RPM 21 (15.7) [...]

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    GB - 30 SPECIFICA TIONS Model Nu mber 992094 992 095 9920 96 99209 7 99231 0 99231 1 Model PM15 2Z PM160 Z PM152 Z PM160Z PM 144Z PM14 8Z Eye-Q Option al S tandard Engine Engine Kawasaki Koh ler Kawasaki Engine Model Num ber FH 680 V CV730 FH601V FH641V Engine Pow er – hp (kW) at Ma ximu m RPM 23 (17.1) 25 (18.7 ) 19 (14. 1) 21 (15.7) Gov erne d [...]

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    GRA VEL Y A Div i sion of Ari en s Compan y 655 W est Ry an S treet P. O . B o x 1 5 7 Brillion, WI 541 10-0157 920-756-2 141 Fax 920-7 56-240 7 www .gravely .com[...]