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Commercial Mower Owner’s Manual
For Stander Serial # 17124 and higher until superceded
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 owner's manuals (Part # 7940072), as well as an
illustrated parts lists (Part # 79490100 for 36" and 42" decks and #7940071
for 48", 52" and 61"), are available from your authorized Wright Dealer for a
nominal charge or if a deale
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Foreword Welcome to the progressive group of mowing professionals who use Wright mowers. We are focused on giving you advanced engineering and quality construction in each mower we build. This manual explains the features and promotes safer use of the mower. Please read it and follow the instruc- tions carefully so that you can have many years of productive mowing. For service, remember that your Wright dealer knows your mower best and is interested in your satisfaction. He can provide you with
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Table of Contents Subject Page Safety Instruction Manual 1-6 Introduction 1 General Safety Instructions 1 Owner/User Notice 1 User Experience and Qualifications 1 User Clothing 2 Inspect Mower Before Each Use 2 Scheduled Mower Maintenance Safety 2 Work Area Conditions and Inspection 2 Initial Operating Safety Guidelines 3 Operation On Slopes 3-4 Replacement Parts 4 Operation In Reverse 5 Operation In Forward Direction 5 Operation During Zero-Radius Turns 5 Fuel Safety 5 Hydraulic Safety 5 Pre-De
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Safety Instruction Manual WARNING CAUTION This symbol with the word “WARNING” This symbol with the word “CAUTION” indicates a potentially hazardous situa- indicates a potentially hazardous situa- tion which, if not avoided, could result in tion which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. minor or moderate injury. TO WRIGHT MOWER USERS & OWNERS: READ THIS WARNING MANUAL BEFORE USING. PLEASE BE CAREFUL! INTRODUCTION This mower is built to the highest standards in the WARNING in
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nor settings or over-rev the engine contrary to WARNING engine manufacturer specifications. Keep the Wright mower in good operating condition, and User Clothing: keep safety devices and shields in place and in DO NOT operate the mower while wearing working condition. Keep all nuts, bolts, and sandals, tennis shoes, sneakers, or shorts. screws tight to be sure the equipment is in safe Always wear long non-baggy pants. Wear high- working condition. Check the blade mounting top leather work boots w
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buildings. There is extreme risk of danger from Operate the mower at slower speeds thrown objects or being cut by the blades of the while becoming familiar with it. mower or being run over if you lose control. Speeding is dangerous for even an experi- Never operate the mower in an enclosed area enced operator. Sudden stops from without good, approved ventilation. Exhaust excessive speed may cause serious fumes are dangerous. injury. The discharge chute deflector must be in- stalled at all
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control. Be especially cautious when changing the tendency of going into a slide. Acceler- direction on slopes. ate and slow down gently. If you ever go into an uncontrolled slide while pointing The Wright Stander is capable of greater trac- down a slope the recommended proce- tion on slopes than typical riding mowers be- dure is to let go of the handles and jump cause of the benefits of a lower center of grav- off if necessary. Otherwise, control the ity. It is essential for you to know more a
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WARNING WARNING Operation in Reverse: Fuel Safety: Always keep a firm grip on the mower handles Handle gasoline with care - it is highly flam- with both hands. Keep both feet firmly on the mable. Do not smoke while handling gasoline. foot platform. Operate the mower very slowly, Use an approved gasoline container. Never inching it backward until you become familiar remove the fuel cap or add gasoline to a running with how the mower operates and always if in or hot engine or an engine that has n
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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 WARNING Service of the mower. Only your authorized Wright Stander dealer should perform the Pre-Delivery Service of the mower. Replace the blade belt cover. The Wright Stander is shipped completely as- Remove battery (if electric start version) from sembled and has been adjusted and tested at the machine and fully charge in an open
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gradually close the manual valves on top of (See further in this manual for information on each pump one at a time and see if the Speed/Sensitivity Adjustment.) Check that wheels start to move. If the wheels move the mower drives in a straight line when both when the hand controls are in the neutral hand controls are held to the full speed position, adjust the neutral adjustment position which is up against the stationary knobs at the back of the mower between control bar. If not, see further in
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Operating Instructions If you are not completely familiar with the Safety Instruction Manual read it now before proceeding with the operation of the mower. WARNING REMEMBER THERE ARE CERTAIN PRECAUTIONS LISTED IN THAT SECTION THAT YOU MUST NOW TAKE BEFORE START- ING THE MOWER. Inspect Mower Before Each Use: • Turn the ignition key to the “Run” position • Inspection of Mower: Do not use the mower if Check to see if the equipment has a separate any parts are not maintained in good operating ch
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brake should now be applied. Now check if the close to the curb. Using the same technique lurch parking brake interlock prevents you from mov- the right tire on to the curb. After both wheels are ing both of the hand control levers from the on top of the curb, turn the mower counterclock- neutral position. (If not, service the parking brake wise and back up so the left caster wheel comes interlock.) While standing on the foot platform, over and last should be the right caster wheel as increase t
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pumps) against the pump's internal stop. The How to Change the Speed/Sensitivity pumps have an internal stop that is not designed Adjustment to take this type of force and could eventually The controls are initially set with the Speed/ cause pump leakage or other damage to the Sensitivity Adjust- pump. Therefore, to reach the maximum capable ment in the slower, Speed speed, the rods should be shortened one turn at less sensitive posi- Sensitivity a time until you can feel in the hand control tha
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TIME YOU REMOVE THEM. YOU MUST USE between 8 and 12 psi. Higher pressures will NEW "HAIR" PINS IF THE OLD ONES ARE cause the tires to have less traction which will WORN OR BENT. After getting the mower to force you to go slower and with less safety and track straight readjust the neutral adjustment give you a harder ride. Keep the tire pressure in knobs at the rear of the mower, if necessary. It is the front caster tires between 35 and 46 psi. normal to need to make these adjustments from Higher
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only when the hydraulic motor supports are Fine Adjustment: Adjust the blades equally in five settings up or down 0.25" each in a 1.25" in the rearward position and vice versa. See the section above, "Hydraulic Motor total range. The shims on the blade bolts are Support Adjustment". moved from under the spindle to the top of the Use the higher holes for the anti-tip roller for spindle. If possible, leave at least one shim at motor supports in highest holes in tractor the top and the bottom of t
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rear of the machine on jack stands or blocks to raise rear wheels off of the ground two or three inches and check that the mower will not fall off the supports you devise. (Do not support the mower's weight on any part of the foot platform). You must be able to stand on the mower. The stand(s) must be able to secure the mower from rolling off or away during the next procedures. Check under the mower for any debris or unusual conditions. After starting the engine, run at full forward speed for ab
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Maintenance Service Intervals It is very important to keep good maintenance records. Use the hour meter on the mower and record the hour reading of each maintenance service so you will not forget how long it has been since you last did certain maintenance. The more faithful and consistent you are, the longer the mower will last and slower it will depreciate. NOTE: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE REQUIRED TO AVOID INVALIDATING THE WARRANTY, "*" indicates dealer service invoice or oil/filter receipt may
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40 hours intervals (Do the following plus all 160 hour intervals or annually (Do the follow- items done at 5-10 hour intervals) ing plus all items done at 5-40 hour inter- Blade drive belt tension adjustment should be vals) checked at forty (40) hour intervals except Clean or replace spark plugs (see engine new belts should be checked at four to five (4- manual) 5) hours and at eight to ten (8-10) hours Replace engine oil filter with oil change* Change engine oil if using synthetic (Mobil 1
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WRIGHT MANUFACTURING, INC. POWER EQUIPMENT LIMITED WARRANTY Rental Use Wright Manufacturing, Inc. (hereinafter: WMI) warrants to the original owner that the The above warranty periods are limited to maximum of ninety (90) days for mowers new WMI mower accompanying this document will be free from manufacturing that are used for rental purposes. defects in materials or workmanship subject to the following limitations and exclusions. Any part of the WMI commercial mower manufactured by WMI and foun
