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• 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
flat 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 appro-
priate
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.,6
Locknut
Gauge
Wheel
Mounting __,fc
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Bracket
3/8 Washe_._/3houlder
Gauge Wheel
Bolt
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 deflector
shield place.
Attachment Clutch Lever "Engaged"
Position
Lift
Lever High
Position
_Low
Position
"Disengaged_!_-:
.-
Position
%:_-
/-
Deflector
,. __
.
_
Shield
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TO OPERATE
ON HILLS
_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.
TOTRANSPORT
When pushing
or towing your tractor, be
sure to disengage
transmission
by
placing
freewheel
control
in freewheeling
position.
Free wheel 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.
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