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OPERATION
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TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 8)
Gauge wheels are properly adjusted when they are slightly
off the ground when mower is at the desired cutting height
in operating position. Gauge wheels then keep the deck in
proper position to help prevent scaIping in most terrain
conditions.
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Be sure tractor is on a flat tevel surface.
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Lower
mower
and adjust
mower to desired
cutting
" height.
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Remove
retainer
spring and clevis pin which secure
each gauge wheel bar.
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Lower gauge wheels to ground. Raise gauge wheels
slightly to align holes in bracket and gauge wheel bar
and insert clevis pin. Gauge whee]s should be slightly
off the ground.
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Replace
retainer spring into clevis pin.
IMPORTANT:
BE SURE TO READJUST GAUGE WHEELS
IF YOU CHANGE THE CUTTING HEIGHT OF TH E MOWER
DECK.
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TO OPERATE
MOWER
(See Figs. 6 and 7)
Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sens-
ing switch. Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat
with the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged
will shut off the engine.
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Select desired height of cut.
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Lower mower with attachment lift control.
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Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch
control.
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TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment
clutch control.
TO OPERATE
ON HILLS
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up or,'ow
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hills with slopes greater than 15 ° and
do not drive'across any slope.
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Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hills.
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Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
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If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to
slower position.
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If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake
pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking
brake.
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Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position.
IMPORTANT:
THE
MOTION
CONTROL
LEVER
DOES
NOT RETURN
TO NEUTRAL
(N) POSITION
WHEN
THE
CLUTCH/BRAKE
PEDAL
IS DEPRESSED.
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To restart movement, slowly release parking brakeand
clutch/brake pedal.
•
Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting.
•
Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT
(See
Figs. 6 and 10)
When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure to disengage
transmission by placing freewheel control in freewheeling
position. Free wheel control is located at the rear drawbar
of tractor.
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Raise attachment lift to highest position with attach-
ment lift control.
Remove retainer spring from freewheel control rod.
Push control rod in to disengage transmission
and
reinsert retainer spring into control rod hole now on
back side of the bracket.
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Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH.
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To reengage transmission, reverse above procedure.
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting
your tractor on a truck or a trailer, be sure hood is closed
and secured to tractor. Use an appropriate means of tying
hood to tractor (rope, cord, etc.).
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CAOTIC)N: Do not operate the mower
without either the entire grass catcher,
on mowers so equipped, or the dis-
charge guard in place.
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FIG. 10
FIG. 9
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