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OPERATION
TO ADJUST
GAUGE
WHEELS
(See Fig. 9)
Adjust gauge wheels with tractor on a flat level surface.
o
Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See "TO AD-
JUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT" in the Operation
section of this manual).
o
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 locknut and
tighten securely.
•
Repeat for opposite side installing gauge wheel in
same adjustment holed
GUAGE
WHEEL
MOUNTING
318-16
LOCKNUT
318 WASHER
SHOULDER
BOLT
GAUGE WHEEL
FIGo 9
TO OPERATE
MOWER
(See Figs. 7 and 8)
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.
o
Select desired height of cut,
o
Lower mower with attachment
lift control.
,
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 dis-
charge guard in place.
TO OPERATE
ON HILLS
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m
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ill ii,i,
CAUTION:
Do not drive up or down
I
hills with slopes
greater than 15° and
I
do not drive across any slope.
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Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hills.
Avoid stopping or changing speed on hi!Is.
If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to
slower' position.
tf stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake
pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking
braker
•
Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position.
IMPORTANT:
THE MOTION CONTROL LEVER DOES
NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL (N) POStTION WHEN THE
CLUTCH/BRAKE
PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
°
To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and
clutch/brake pedal
o
Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting.
•
Make all turns slowly
TO TRANSPORT
(See Figs. 7 and 11)
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.
o
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.
o
Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH
°
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_),
-DISCHARGE
GUARD
FIG. 10
14
FIG. 11
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