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Hour Meter
The hour meter is located on the instrument panel
(Figure 4) and shows the total operating hours of the
machine.
Using the Blade Control (PTO)
The blade control (PTO) knob engages and disengages
power to the blades.
Engaging the Blades
1. Depress the brake pedal to stop the machine.
2. Pull the blade control (PTO) knob out to the
Engaged position (Figure 6).
Figure 6
1. Blade control (PTO)
2. Engaged
Note: The blade control (PTO) light on the dash
turns on when you engage the blades (PTO) as
shown in Figure 7.
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Figure 7
1. Grass collector warning
light
2. Parking brake light
3. Disengaged
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3. Blade control (PTO) light
Disengaging the Blades
1. Depress the brake pedal to stop the machine.
2. Push the blade control (PTO) knob into the
Disengaged position (Figure 6).
Setting the Height of Cut
Use the height-of-cut lever to raise and lower the mower
to the desired cutting height. You can set the cutting
height to 7 different positions from approximately 1.3
to 4 inches (35 to 103 mm).
Important: You must set the height-of-cut lever
to the highest position (7) when you transport the
machine off the lawn to prevent damaging to the
blades.
1. Push and hold in the button on the height-of-cut
lever (Figure 8).
1. Height-of-cut lever
2. Shift the height-of-cut lever to the desired position.
3. Release the button.
Note: If you want to use the lowest height-of-cut
setting, you need to move the front gauge wheels to
the upper (highest) holes in the wheel brackets; refer to
Adjusting the Mower Gauge Wheels (page 13).
Adjusting the Mower Gauge
Wheels
The mower gauge wheels guide the mower over uneven
ground. Install them as follows as appropriate for your
height-of-cut requirements:
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Figure 8
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