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1. Front left lifting point
2. Front right lifting point
Transporting Machines
WARNING
Driving on the street or roadway without turn
signals, lights, reflective markings, or a slow-moving
vehicle emblem is dangerous and can lead to
accidents causing personal injury.
Do not drive the machine on a public street or
roadway without signs, lights, and/or markings
required by local regulations.
Use a heavy-duty trailer or truck to transport the machine.
Ensure that the trailer or truck has all necessary lighting and
marking as required by law. Please carefully read all the safety
instructions. Knowing this information could help you or
bystanders avoid injury.
To transport the machine:
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Ensure that your vehicle, hitch, safety chains, and trailer
are adequate for the load you are pulling and that they
meet all local traffic regulations for your area.
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Use only a single, full-width ramp.
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Lock the brake and block the wheels.
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Securely fasten the machine to the trailer or truck with
straps, chains, cable, or ropes as required by local traffic
regulations in your area.
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3. Rear lifting point
Operating Tips
Becoming Familiar with the Machine
Before mowing grass, practice operating the machine in an
open area. Start and shut off the engine. Operate in forward
and reverse. Lower and raise the cutting units and engage and
disengage the cutting units. When you feel familiar with the
machine, practice operating up and down slopes at different
speeds.
Understanding the Warning System
If a warning light comes on during operation, stop the
machine immediately and correct the problem before
continuing operation. Serious damage could occur if you
operate the machine with a malfunction.
Mowing Grass
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The rotational speed of the cutting units should always be
kept as high as possible in order to maintain the highest
quality of cut. This in turn requires that the engine speed
be kept as high as possible.
Cutting performance is best when cutting against the lie of
the grass. In order to take advantage of this fact, the operator
should attempt to alternate the direction of mowing between
cuts.
Take care not to leave uncut strips of grass at the overlap
points between adjacent cutting units by avoiding tight turns.
Maximizing the Quality of Cut
The quality of cut will deteriorate if the forward speed is
excessive. Always balance the quality of cut with the work rate
required and set the forward speed accordingly.
Maximizing Engine Efficiency
Do not let the engine labor. If you notice that the engine
starts to labor, reduce the forward speed or increase the
height of cut. Check that the reels are not in heavy contact
with their bedknives.
Driving the Machine in Transport Mode
Always disengage the cutting unit drive when travelling across
areas with no grass. Grass lubricates the cutting edges while
mowing. Excessive heat builds up if the cutting units are run
when not mowing, resulting in rapid wear. For this reason
it is also wise to reduce cutting speed when mowing lightly
grassed areas or when the grass is dry. Be careful when driving
between objects so that you do not accidentally damage the
machine or the cutting units.
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