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For best cutting performance,
grass
over 6 inches in height shouldbe
mowed twice.
Make the first cut rela-
tively 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 condi-
tions.
• Be sure tractor
is on a flat level surface,
• Lower mower and adjust mower to
desired cutting
height.
• 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.
IMPORTANT:
Be sure to readjust gauge
wheels
if you change
the cutting
height of
the mower deck.
Retainer
spring
Clevis
,__-:
Pin
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 con-
trol.
• Start mower blades by engaging attach-
ment clutch control.
• TO STOP MOWER
BLADES - disen-
,_age
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.
TO OPERATE
ON HILLS
,A.CAUTION:
Do not drive up or down
hills with slopes greater than 15 ° and do
not drive across any slope.
Use the slope
guide provided at the back of this manual.
• Choose the slowest speed
before start-
ing 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 posi-
tion 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.
i
o 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 freewheeling
posi-
tion.
Freewheel
control is located
at the
rear drawbar
of tractor.
• Raise attachment
lift to highest position
with attachment
lift control.
• Pull freewheel
control out and down into
the slot and release
so it is held in the
disengaged
position.
• Do not push or tow tractor
at more than
two (2) MPH.
• To reengage
transmission,
reverse
above procedure.
NOTE:
To protect hood from damage
when transporting your tractor on a truck
or a trailer, be sure hood is closed
and
secured
to traqtor.
Use an appropriate
means of tying-hood
to tractor
(rope, cord,
etc.).
TOWING
CARTS
AND
OTHER
ATTACHMENTS
Tow only the attachments
that are recom-
mended by and comply with specifications
of the manufacturer
of your tractor, Use
common sense when towing. Too heavy of
a load, while on a slope, is dangerous.
Tires can lose t_action with the ground and
cause you to Io_e control of your tractor.
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