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WARNING
To helpavoidblade
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standers and the like.
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nateriai against a wall
Engagingthe PTO(Blade Engage)transferspowerto
thecutting deckor other(separatelyavailable)attach-
ments.To engagethe blades,proceedas follows:
1. Movethe throttlecontrolleverto the FAST(rabbit)
position.
2. Graspthe PTO(BladeEngage)leverand pivotit all
the wayforwardinto theengaged(ON) position.
3. Keepthe throttleleverin the FAST(rabbit)position
for the mostefficientuseof the cuttingdeck or other
(separatelyavailable)attachments
IMPORTANT: T he PTO(BladeEngage)levermustbe in
thedisengaged(OFF)positionwhenstartingthe engine,
whentravelingin reverse,and if the operatorleavesthe
seat. Refer to SafetyInterlockSwitcheson page 12.
Using the Deck Lift Lever
Toraisethe cuttingdeck,movethe deck lift leverto
the left,then placeit in the notch bestsuited foryour
application.Referto SettingThe CuttingHeightearlier in
this section.
Mowing
WARNING: To help avoid Made
contact or a thrown object
injury, keep bystanders, helpers,
children and pets at least 75
feet from the machine while it
is in operation. Stop machine if
anyone enters the area.
Thefollowinginformationwill be helpfulwhenusingthe
cuttingdeck with yourtractor:
_
ARNING: Plan your mowing
pattern to avoid discharge of
materials toward roads, side°
walks, bystanders and the like.
Also, avoid discharging material
against a wall or obstruction
which may cause discharged
material to ricochet back toward
the operator.
• Do not mowat high groundspeed,especiallyif a
mulch kit or grass collectoris installed.
• For best resultsit is recommended that the firsttwo
laps be cut with the dischargethrowntowardsthe
center.After thefirst two laps,reversethedirection
to throwthe dischargeto the outsidefor the balance
of cutting.This will givea better appearanceto the
lawn,
Do notcut the grasstoo short.Shortgrass invites
weedgrowthand yellowsquicklyin dry weather.
AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
,
GO UPAND DOWN SLOPES,NOT ACROSS,
"
AVOIDSUDDENTURNS,
"
DO NOT OPERATETHE UNITWHERE IT COULDSLIP
ORTIR
IF MACHINESTOPS GOINGUPHILL,STOP BLADE(S)
AND BACK DOWNHILLSLOWLY.
"
DO NOT MOWWHEN CHILDRENOROTHERS ARE
AROUND.
"
NEVER CARRYCHILDREN,EVENWITH BLADESOFF.
"
LOOK DOWNAND BEHINDBEFOREAND WHILE
BACKING.
"
KEEP SAFETY DEVICES(GUARDS,SHIELDS,AND
SWITONES)IN PLACE ANDWORKING.
"
REMOVEOBJECTSTHAT COULDBE THROWNBY
THE
BLADE(S).
o
KNOW LOCATIONAND FUNCTIONOF ALL CON°
TROLB.
BE SURE BLADE(S) AND ENGINEARE STOPPED
BEFORE PLACINGHANDSORFEET NEAR
BLADE(S)_
"
BEFORELEAVINGOPERATOR'SPOSITION,DISEN-
GAGE BLADE(S), PLACETHE SHIFT LEVERIN NEUTRAL,
ENGAGEBRAKELOCK, SHUT ENGINEOFF AND REMOVE
KEY,
READ OPERATOR'S
MANUAL
Mowingshouldalwaysbe done with theengineat full
throttle.
Underheavierconditionsit may be necessarytogo
backover thecut areaa secondtime to get a dean
cut.
Do NOTattemptto mow heavybrushand weedsand
extremelytall grass.Yourtractoris designedto mow
lawns,NOTclearbrush.
.
Keepthe bladessharpand replacethe bladeswhen
worn.Refer toCutting Blades on page21 of this
manualfor properblade sharpeninginstructions.
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