Stop The Engine; Move Unit Manually; Transport Unit - Gravely 992274 Operator's Manual

Direction Lever Position
of Travel
Left Turn Push right lever
farther forward
than the left lever.
Stop Return both
levers to neutral
position.
IMPORTANT: Aggressive turning can scuff or
damage lawns. Always keep both wheels
rotating when making sharp turns. DO NOT
make turns with inside wheel completely
stopped. For minimum turning radius, slowly
reverse inside wheel while moving outside
wheel slowly forward.
For Best Mowing Results
• Cut grass when it is dry.
• Keep mower blades sharp.
• Keep mower deck properly leveled.
• Adjust anti-scalp wheels to prevent
scalping.
• Do not set height of cut too low. For very
tall grass, mow twice.
• Do not travel too fast.
• Mow with engine at full throttle.
• When mulching, only remove 1/3 of grass
length per cutting. Do not cut more than 2.5
cm (1") at a time.
• Discharge clippings into areas already cut.
• Change cutting pattern with each mowing.
• Do not allow grass or debris to collect
inside mower deck. Clean after each use.

STOP THE ENGINE

WARNING: AVOID INJURY.
Wait for all moving parts to stop
before leaving operator's
position.
1. Move steering levers to the neutral
position.
2. Engage parking brake.
3. Reduce throttle to 3/4 fast position.
4. Push PTO switch down to off position.
5. Move throttle control lever to slow
position.
6. Turn key to off position and remove from
ignition.

MOVE UNIT MANUALLY

See Figure 25.
Bypass the transaxles to move the unit with
the engine off.
1. Place unit in service position. See
Service Position on page 23.
2. Turn both transaxle bypass valves 1/4
turn clockwise to the bypass position.
3. Release parking brake and push unit to
desired location.
4. Engage parking brake.
5. Turn both transaxle bypass valves 1/4
turn counterclockwise to operating
position.
6. Return unit to operating position.
Operating Position
(Transaxles
Engaged)

TRANSPORT UNIT

1. Move transport lock release lever
forward.
2. Push deck lift pedal completely forward to
engage transport lock. Release pedal.
3. Move unit to transport vehicle.
4. Stop engine, engage parking brake,
remove key from ignition and turn fuel
valve to off position.
5. Secure mower frame to transport vehicle.
NOTICE: NEVER secure unit to vehicle from
rods or linkages that could be damaged.
EN - 22
Bypass Position
(Transaxles
Disengaged)
Figure 25