Transport Wheels; Mowing - Jacobsen Tournament Cut 22 Technical Manual

5 OPERATION
5.6

TRANSPORT WHEELS _____________________________________________________

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Always stop the engine and disengage the drive
levers before installing or removing the transport
wheels.
1. Push and hold the kickstand against the ground then
pull the mower handle back until the mower rests on
the stand.
2. To remove wheels, press retaining clip (L) away
from hub and pull wheel off hub.
3. To install wheels, press retaining clip (L), place
wheel on hub and turn the wheel backwards until
shaft cut out on back of wheel lines up with hub (M).
Push wheel in and release clip.
4. Always disengage reel clutch lever (K
traction clutch lever (J
mower more than a few feet.
5. Push the mower forward off the kickstand, start the
engine and engage the O.P.C. bail.
6. When using a vehicle to transport the mower, apply
parking brake, stop engine and close fuel shut-off
valve.
5.7

MOWING_________________________________________________________________

1. Stop the engine. Place mower on kickstand and
remove the transport wheels.
2. Engage the reel clutch lever (K
clutch lever (J ). Push the mower forward off
1
kickstand. Start the engine.
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To prevent bodily injury or property damage,
never engage the reel or traction clutch levers
while the engine is running or the O.P.C. bail is
engaged.
3. Position mower slightly off green.
a. Adjust engine
comfortable walking speed.
b. Push handle down to lift mower head above the
grass then engage the O.P.C. lever.
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) and engage
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) prior to transporting the
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) and the traction
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speed to provide a safe,
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J
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J
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c. As the mower crosses the edge of the green,
lower the mower head to the ground and
proceed across the green in a straight line.
d. When the opposite side of the green is reached,
lift the mower head without disengaging the
O.P.C. lever and proceed off the green to turn
around or simply release the O.P.C. lever and
turn around.
Note:To prevent damage to the reel and bedknife
never operate the reels when they are not cutting
grass. Excessive friction and heat will develop
between the bedknife and reel and damage the
cutting edge.
4. To assure complete even cutting, overlap swaths by
1 to 2 in., (25 or 30 mm) then make one or more
passes around the perimeter of the green to clean
ragged edges and separate the putting green
surface from the apron.
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Figure 5E
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