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OPERATION
For best cutting performance, grass over 6 inches in
height should be mowed twice.
Make the first cut
relatively high; the second to desired height.
TO ADJUST
GAUGE
WHEELS
(See Fig. 7)
Gauge wheels are properly adjusted when they are slightly
off the g round when mower is at the desired cutting height in
operating position. Gauge wheels then keep the deck in
proper position to help prevent scalping in most terrain
conditions.
NOTE:Adjust gauge wheels with tractor on a flat level
surface.
•
Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See "TO AD-
JUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT" in the Operation
section of this manual).
•
With mower in desired height of cut position, gauge
wheels should be assembled so they are slightly off the
ground. Install gauge wheel in appropriate
hole with
shoulder bolt, 3/8 washer, and 3/8-16 Iocknut and tighten
securely.
Repeat for opposite side installing gauge wheel in same
adjustment hole.
3/8-16
_.
LOCKNUT
BRACKET
_8 WASHER'
SHOULDER
GAUGE WHEEL
BOLT
FIG. 7
TO OPERATE
MOWER
(See Fig. 8)
Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing
switch. Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat with
the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged will
shut off the engine.
•
Select desired height of cut.
•
Lower mower with attachment lift control.
•
Start mower blades by engaging attachment
clutch
control.
TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment
clutch control.
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CAUTION:
Do not operate the mower
without either the entire grass catcher,
on mowers so equipped, or the deflector
shield in place.
ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH
LEVER
"DISENGAGED"
POSITION
"ENGAGED"
POSITION
•ATTACHMENT
UFT
LEVER
• HIGH
POSITION
•
LOW
POSITION
DEFLECTOR
FIG. 8
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
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CAUTION: Do not drive up or down hills
with slopes greater than 15 ° and do not
drive across any slope.
Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hills.
•
Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
•
If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to
slower position.
If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake
pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking
brake.
•
Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position.
IMPORTANT:
THE MOTION CONTROL LEVER DOES
NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL (N) POSITION WHEN THE
CLUTCH/BRAKE
PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
•
To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and
clutch/brake pedal.
•
Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting.
•
Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT
(See Figs. 5 and 9)
When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure to disengage
transmission by placing freewheel control in freewheeling
position. Free wheel cont rel is located at the rear drawbar of
tractor.
•
Raise attachment lift to highest position with attach-
ment lift control.
•
Pull freewheel control out and down into the slot and
release so it is held in the disengaged position.
•
Donot push or tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH.
•
To reengage transmission, reverse above procedure.
NOTE: To protect hoed from damage when transporting
yourtractor on a truck or a trailer,be sure hood isclosed and
secured to tractor. Usean appropriate means oftying hood
to tractor (rope, cord, etc.).
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