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OPERATION
TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig, 9)
Adjust gauge wheels with tractor on a flat level surface.
°
Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See "TO
ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT' in the Opera-
tion 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 locknutand
tighten securely_
•
Repeat for opposite side installing gauge wheel in
same adjustment hole.
GUAGE
WHEEL
MOUNTING
_
BRACKET.
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318 WASHER --.._
FIG. 9
SHOULDER BOLT
GAUGE
TO OPERATE
MOWER (See Fig. 10)
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 controt.
ATTACHMENT
LEVER
HIGH POSITION
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LOW
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IA
ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH
LEVER "ENGAGED"
POSITION
DISCHARGE
"DISENGAGED"
POSITION
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,
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°
°
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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
braker
•
Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position
IMPORTANT:
THE MOTION CONTROL LEVER DOES
NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL (N) POSITION WHEN THE
CLUTCHtBRAKE PEDAL tS 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, 7 and 111 )
When pushingor towing you r 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 attach-
ment lift control
°
Pull freewheel control knob out and hold in position by
inserting retainer spring into forward hole of control rod,
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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 su re hood isclosed and
secured to tracton Use an appropriate means of tying hood
to tractor (rope, cord, etc).
FIG. 11
FIG. 10
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