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Transporting the Mower
Use a heavy-duty trailer or truck to transport the mower.
Ensure that the trailer or truck has all the necessary lighting
and markings as required by law. Please carefully read all
the safety instructions. Knowing this information could
help you, your family, pets, or bystanders avoid injury.
To transport the mower:
• Lock the brakes and block the wheels.
• Securely fasten the mower to the trailer or truck with
straps, chains, cable, or ropes.
• Secure the trailer to the towing vehicle with safety
chains.
Side Discharging or Mulching
the Grass
This mower has a hinged grass deflector that disperses
clippings to the side and down toward the turf.
Danger
Without the grass deflector, discharge cover, or
complete grass catcher assembly mounted in place,
you and others are exposed to blade contact and
thrown debris. Contact with rotating mower
blades and thrown debris will cause injury or
death.
•
Never remove the grass deflector from the
mower because the grass deflector routes the
material down toward the turf. If the grass
deflector is ever damaged, replace it
immediately.
•
Never put your hands or feet under the mower.
•
Never try to clear the discharge area or the
mower blades unless you disengage the power
take-off (PTO), stop the engine and wait for all
moving parts to stop, and disconnect the wire
from the spark plug.
Adjusting the Wheel Drive
Tension
You may need to increase the wheel drive belt tension
under certain operating conditions, such as mowing over
hilly terrain or while pulling a sulky.
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
3. Disengage the neutral/parking brake locks, and release
the drive levers to reduce the spring force.
4. Remove the drive spring from the adjustment bolt
(Fig. 18).
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1. Position A
2. Position B
3. Position C
4. Drive spring
5. Remove the locknut that secures the adjustment bolt to
the drive pulley shield (Fig. 18).
6. Locate bolt assembly in the desired tension position as
follows:
• Position A for normal conditions
• Position B for more severe conditions
• Position C for the most severe conditions
Note: The wheel drive tension is lowest when the bolt
assembly is in Position A. The tension increases in
Positions B and C (Fig. 18).
7. Install the adjustment bolt and the drive spring.
8. Repeat steps 4 through 7 for the opposite side.
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Figure 18
5. Adjustment bolt ( In
position A)
6. Drive pulley shield
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