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IMPOR;rANT: SHOULD YOUR TRANSMISSION REQUIRE
REMOVAL FOR SERVICE
OR REPLACEME:NT,
IT
SHOULD
BE PURGED
AFTER
REINSTALUATION
BEFORE OPERATING THE TRACTOR.
•
Place tractorsafely on level surface.withengine off and
parking brake set.
°
Disengage transmission by placing freewheel,control
in freewheeling position (See "TO TRANSPORT" in
this section of manual).
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Sitting inthe tractorseat, startengine. Aftertheengine
!s running,move throttlecontrolto slow (,g_) position,
With motion controllever in neutral (N) position,slowly
disengage clutch/brake pedal.
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Move motion control lever to full forward position and
hold for five (5) seconds. Move lever to full reverse
position and hold for five (5) seconds.
Repeat this
procedure three (3) times,
NOTE; Duringthis procedure there willbe no movement of
drive wheels. The air is being removedfrom hydraulicdrive
system.
•
Move motion controllever to neutral (N) position. Shut-
off engine and set parking brake.
°
Engage transmission by placing freewheel control in
drivingposition(See "TO TRANSPORT" inthis section
of manual).
.
Sittingin the tractor seat, start engine. After the engine
is running, move throttle control to half (1/2) speed
With motion controllever in neutral (N) position, slowly
disengage clutch/brake pedal.
°
Slowly_move motion control lever' forward, after' the
tractor moves approximately five (5) feet, slowly move
motion control lever to reverse position.. After' the
tractor moves approximately five (5) feet return the
motioncontrollever tothe neutral (N) position. Repeat
this procedure with the motion controllever three (3)
times,
•
Your tractor is now purged and now ready for normal
operation°
MOWING TIPS
°
Tire chains cannot be used when the mower housing
is attached to tractor'.
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Mower should be properly leveled for best mowing
performance. See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in
the Service and Adjustments section of this manual.
•
The left hand side of mower should be used for trim_
ruing.
•
Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area
that has been cut, Have the cut area to the right of the
tractor This will result in a more even distributionof
clippingsand more uniformcutting_
•
When mowing large areas, startby turningto the right
so that clippings will discharge away from shrubs,
fences, driveways, etco After one or two rounds, mow
in the opposite direction making left hand turns until
,
finished (See Fig. 13).
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tf grass is extremely tail; it should be mowed twice t'o
reduce load and possible fire hazard from dried clip-
pings. Make first cut relatively high; the second to the
desired height.
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Do not mow grass when it is wet. Wet grass will plug
mo_ver and leave undesirable clumps. Allow grass to
dry before mowing.
•
Always operate engine at full throttle when mowing to
assure better mowing performance and proper dis-
charge of material. Regulate ground speed by select-
ing a low enough gear to give the mower cutting
performance as well as the quality of cut desired.
° • When operating attachments, select a ground speed
that will suit the terrain and give best performance of
the attachment being used°
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FIG. 13
MULCHING
MOWING TIPS
IMPORTANT:
FOR BEST PERFORMANCE,
KEEP
MOWER HOUSING FREE OF BUILT-UP GRASS AND
TRASH, CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.
•
The special mulching blade will recut the grass clip-
pings many times and reduce them in size so that as
they fall onto the lawn they will disperse into the grass
and not be noticed.
Also, the mulched grass will
biodegrade quickly to provide nutrients for the lawn.
Always mulch with your•highest engine (blade) speed
as this will provide the best recutting action of the
blades.
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Avoid cutting your lawn when it iswet. Wet grass tends
to form clumps and interferes with the mulching action.
The best time to mow your' lawn is the early afternoon.
At this time the grass has dried and the newly cut area
will not be exposed to the direct sun.
°
For best results, adjust the mower cutting height so that
the mower cuts off only the top one-third of the grass
blades (See Fig. 14). For extremely heavy mulching,
reduce your widthof cut on each pass and mow slowly.
°
Certain types of grass and grass conditions may re-
quire that an area be mulched a second time to com-
pletely hide the clippings. When doing a second cut,
mow across or perpendicular to the first cut path,
°
Change your cutting pattern from week to week. Mow
northto south one week then change to east to west the
next week. This will help prevent matting and graining
of the lawn.
FIG. 14
MAX 1/3
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