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OPERATION
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).
•
Remove retainer spring and clevis pin which secure
each gauge wheel bar,
•
Lower gauge wheels to ground, Raise gauge wheels
slightly to align holes in bracket and gauge wheel bar
and insert clevis pin. Gauge wheels should be slightly
off the ground.
•
Replace retainer spring into clevis pin,
•
Be sure all gauge wheels are in the same setting.
IMPORTANT: B E SURETOREADJUSTGAUGEWHEELSIFYOU
CHANGETHE CUTTING HEIGHT OF THE MOWER DECK.
ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH LEVER
"DISENGAGED"
PO-
SITION
"ENGAGED"
POSITION
ATTACHMENT
HIGH POSITION
LOW
POSITION
,';
DEFLECTOR
SHIELD
SPRING
FIG. 7
CLEVIS
PIN
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,You must remain fully and centrally
positioned in the seat to prevent the engine from hesitating
or cutting off when operating your equipment on rough,
rolling terrain or hills,
•
Select desired height of cut,
•
Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch
control.
•
TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment
clutch control,
CAUTION:
Do not operate the mower
without either the entire grass catcher,
on mowers so equipped, or the deflector
shield in place.
FIG. 8
REVERSE OPERATION SYSTEM (ROS)
Your tractor is equipped with a Reverse Operation System
(ROS), Any attempt by the operator to travel in the reverse
direction with the attachment clutch engaged will shut off
the engine unless ignition key is placed in the ROS "ON"
position,
_WARNING:
Backing up with the attachment clutch en-
gaged while mowing is strongly discouraged, Turning the
ROS "ON", to allow reverse operation with the attachment
clutch engaged, should only be done when the operator
decides it is necessary to reposition the machine with the
attachment engaged, Do not mow in reverse unless
absolutely
necessary.
USING THE REVERSE OPERATION SYSTEM -
•
Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position,
•
With engine running, turn ignition key counterclockwise
to ROS "ON" position,
•
Look down and behind before backing,
•
Slowly move motion control lever to reverse (R) position
to start movement.
•
When use of the ROS is no longer needed, turn the
ignition key clockwise to engine "ON" position.
ROS "ON" POSITION
ENGINE "ON" POSITION
(NORMAL OPERATING)
12
TO OPERATE
ON HILLS
I I_
WARNING:
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,
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