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The cutting height range is approxi-
mately 1-1/2" to 4". The heights are
measured
from the ground to the blade
tip with the engine not running.
These
• heights are approximate
and may vary
depending
upon soil conditions,
height
of grass and types of grass being
mowed.
• The average
lawn should be cut to
approximately
2-1/2
inches during the
cool season and to over 3 inches
during hot months.
For healthier and
better looking lawns, mow often and
after moderate
growth.
• 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
Gauge wheels
are properly adjusted
when they are slightly off the ground
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.
• Adjust gauge wheels with tractor on a
fiat level surface.
• Adjust mower to desired cutting height
(See 'TO ADJUST
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
t
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
f"-;..-_._f,'-_"_"
__
Locknut_.
Gauge
Wheel
Mounting
Brack 8
Shoulaer
Gauge Wheel
Boll
TO OPERATE
MOWER
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 - disen-
gage attachment
clutch control.
_CAUTION:
Do not operate the mower
without either the entire grass catcher, on
mowers so equipped,
or the discharge
guard in place.
Attachment Clutch Lever "Engaged"
Position
t Lift
Lever High
Position
Position
Guard
TO OPERATE
ON HILLS
J_-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 de-
pressed.
• 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
When pushing or towing your tractor, be
sure to disengage
transmission
by
placing freewheel
control in freewheel-
ing position.
Free wheel control is
located at the rear drawbar of tractor.
• Raise attachment
lift to highest
15
position
with attachment
lift control.
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