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USING THE MOWER DECK
WARNING: Make certain the area to be
mowed is free of debris, sticks, stones,
wire or other objects that can be thrown
by the rotating blades.
IMPORTANT: Do not engage the mower deck when
lowered in grass. Premature wear and possible failure
of the "V" belt and PTO clutch will result. Fully raise
the deck or move to a non grassy area before
engaging the mower deck.
•
Mow across slopes, not up and down. If mowing
a slope, start at bottom and work upward to
ensure turns are made uphill.
•
On the first pass pick a point on the opposite side
of the area to be mowed.
•
Engage the PTO clutch using the PTO switch and
move the throttle control to the fast position.
•
Lower
the
mower
deck to the desired
height
setting using the lift handle.
•
Slowly
and evenly
push the RH and LH drive
control
levers
forward
to
move
the
tractor
forward,
and
keep
the tractor
headed
directly
toward the alignment point.
NOTE:
The speed of the tractor
will affect
the
quality of the mower cut. Mowing at full speed will
adversely
affect
the
cut
quality.
Control
the
ground speed with the control levers.
•
When
approaching
the other
end of the strip,
slow
down
or stop before
turning.
A U-turn
is
recommended
unless
a pivot
or zero
turn
is
required.
•
Align the mower with an edge of the mowed strip
and overlap approximately
3 inches.
•
Direct
the tractor
on each
subsequent
strip to
align with a previously
cut strip.
•
To
prevent
rutting
or grooving
of the tuff,
if
possible,
change the direction
that the strips are
mowed
by approximately
45 ° for the next and
each subsequent
mowing.
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WARNING: Be careful when crossing
gravel paths or driveways.
Disengage
the PTO and raise the deck to the
highest position before crossing.
IMPORTANT:
When stopping the tractor for any
reason while on a grass surface, always:
•
Place the shift lever in neutral,
•
Engage the parking brake,
•
Shut engine off and remove the key.
Doing so will minimize the possibility of having your
lawn "browned" by hot exhaust from your tractor's
running engine.
CHECKING THE SAFETY INTERLOCK CIRCUITS
Periodically check the safety interlock circuits to
ensure they are working properly. If a safety circuitis
not working as designed, contact you Cub Cadet
dealer to have the tractorinspected. DO NOT operate
the tractor if any safety circuit is not functioning
properly. To check the safet_j circuits, proceed as
follows:
Sitting in the tractor seat with both drive control
levers
opened
fully
outward,
disengage
the
parking
brake and momentarily
turn the ignition
switch to the start position. The engine should not
crank.
•
Engage
the
parking
brake
and
pull the
PTO
switch
upward
to
the
engaged
position.
Momentarily
turn the ignition switch to the start
position; the engine should not crank.
•
Push the PTO switch
downward
to the disen-
gaged
position
and
engage
the parking
brake.
Start the engine and move one of the drive con-
trol levers from the fully outward
neutral position.
The engine should stop running. Repeat the pro-
cedure with the opposite
control lever.
•
Move both control levers fully outward in the neu-
tral position
and disengage
the parking
brake;
then
lift upward
from the operator's
seat. The
engine should stop.
•
With both control levers fully outward
in the neu-
tral
position
and
the
parking
brake
engaged,
engage the PTO. Lift upward from the operator's
seat; the engine should stop.
•
Start the tractor,
disengage
the parking
brake,
and move the control levers inward to the neutral
operating
position.
Engage
the PTO and move
both control
lever slowly
into the slow reverse
position;
the
PTO
should
disengage
and the
mower deck should stop until one or both of the
control levers is moved to the neutral or forward
position.
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