Raise And Lower The Roll Bar; Attaching A Trailer - Ferris 5900832 Operator's Manual

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4. Disengage the parking brake. The tractor can now be pushed
by hand.
5. After moving the tractor, re-engage the pumps (drive
position) by turning the release valves clockwise and tighten
to 80-120 in. lbs. of torque.

Raise and Lower the Roll Bar

WARNING
Avoid serious injury or death from roll over:
• Keep roll bar in the raised position and use seat belt.
• There is no roll over protection when the roll bar is down.
• Lower the rollbar only when necessary and NEVER remove
it.
• Do NOT use seat belt when the roll bar is down.
• Raise the roll bar as soon as clearance permits.
• Do NOT jump off if mower tips.
To lower the roll bar:
1. Pull the hair pin clips (A, Figure 16) out of the retainer pins
(B).
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2. Push or pull the top of the roll bar (C) forward against the
rubber stops (D) and remove the retainer pins (B).
3. Lower the roll bar and reinstall the retainer pins and hair pin
clips to secure the roll bar in the down position (see insert,
Figure 16).
To raise the roll bar:
1. Pull the hair pin clips (A) out of the retainer pins (B) and
remove the retainer pins.
2. Raise the roll bar (C) until the rubber stops (D) contact the
upright tubes.
3. Push or pull the top of the roll bar forward against the rubber
stops and reinstall the retainer pins and hair pin clips to
secure the roll bar in the raised position.

Attaching a Trailer

The maximum weight of a towed trailer should be less than 200
lbs (91kg). Secure the trailer with an appropriately sized clevis
pin (A, Figure 17) and clip (B).
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