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• The average lawn should be cut to
approximately
2-1/2
inches during the
cool season and to over 3 inches
during hot months.
For healthier and
better looking
lawns, mow often and
after moderate
growth.
• For best cutting performance,
grass
over 6 inches in height should be
mowed twice.
Make the first cut
relatively high; the second
to desired
height.
TO ADJUST
GAUGE
WHEELS
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 scalping
in most
terrain
conditions.
NOTE:
Adjust gauge wheels
with tractor
on a flat level surface.
1. Adjust mower to desired
cutting
height
(See "TO ADJUST
MOWER
CUFFING
HEIGHT"
in this section of manual).
2. With mower
in desired
height of cut
position,
gauge
wheels
should
be
assembled
so they are slightly
off the
ground.
Install gauge wheel
in
appropriate
hole with shoulder
bolt, 3/
8 washer,
and 3/8-16
Iocknut and
tighten
securely.
3.
Repeat for opposite
side, installing
gauge wheel
in same adjustment
hole.
Gauge
Wheel
Locknut
Shoulder
3/8
z./Bolt
Gauge Wheel
TO OPERATE
MOWER
Your tractor is equipped with an operator
presence
sensing
switch.
Any attempt
by
the operator
to leave the seat with the
engine
running
and the attachment
clutch
engaged
will shut off the engine.
1. Select desired
height of cut.
2. Lower
mower with attachment
lift
control.
3. Start mower
blades
by engaging
attachment
clutch control.
TO STOP MOWER
BLADES
-
disengage
attachment
clutch control.
_CAUTION:
Do not operate the mower
without either the entire grass catcher, on
mowers so equipped,
or the deflector
shield in place.
Attachment
Attachemnt
Clutch
Lift Lever
"Engaged"
High
Position
Position
Position
Position
Deflector
TO OPERATE
ON HILLS
4EICAUTION:
Do not drive up or down
hills with slopes greater than 15 ° and do
not drive across any slope. Use the slope
guide at the back of this manual.
• Choose the slowest speed
before
starting up or down hills.
• Avoid
stopping or changing speed on
hills.
• If slowing is necessary,
move throttle
control lever to slower position.
• If stopping is absolutely
necessary,
push clutch/brake
pedal quickly to
brake position and engage
parking
brake.
• 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 de-
pressed.
• To restart movement,
slowly release
parking brake and clutch/brake
pedal.
• Slowly move motion control lever to
slowest setting.
• Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT
When pushing or towing your tractor, be
sure to disengage
transmission by
placing freewheel
control in freewheeling
position.
Freewheel
control is located at
the rear drawbar of tractor.
1. Raise attachment
lift to highest
position with attachment
lift control.
2.
Pull freewheel
control out and down
into the slot and release so it is held in
the disengaged
position.
• Do not push or tow tractor at more than
two (2) MPH.
• To re-engage
transmission,
reverse
above procedure.
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