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WARNING
Do not mow on inclines
with a slope in excess
of 15 degrees (a rise
of approximately 2-1/2
feet every 10 feet). The
tractor could overturn
and cause serious
injury.
To help avoid blade
;ontact or a thrown
object injury, keep
bystanders, helpers,
;hildren and pets at
least 75 feet from the
machine while it is in
operation. Stop ma-
;hine if anyoneenters
the area.
Driving On Slopes
Referto the SLOPEGAUGEon page3 to help deter-
mineslopeswhereyou mayoperatethe tractorsafely.
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WARNING: Do not mow on
inclineswith a slope in excess
of 15 degrees (a rise of approxi-
mately 2-1/2 feet every 10feet).
The tractor could overturn and
cause serious injury.
• Mow up and downslopes,NEVERacross.
• Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection
on slopes.
• Watchfor holes, ruts,bumps,rocks,or otherhidden
objects.Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine.
Tallgrasscan hide obstacles.
• Avoidturns whendrivingon a slope. If a turn must
be made,turn downthe slope.Turningup a slope
greatlyincreasesthechanceof a roll over.
• Avoidstoppingwhendrivingup a slope. If it is
necessaryto stop whiledrivingup a slope, startup
smoothlyand carefullyto reducethe possibilityof
flippingthe tractoroverbackward.
Engaging
the Blades
Engagingthe PTO(Blade Engage)transferspowerto
thecutting deckor other(separatelyavailable)attach-
ments.Toengagethe blades,proceedas follows:
1. Movethe throttlecontrolleverto the FAST(rabbit)
position.
2. Graspthe PTO(Blade Engage)leverand pivotit all
theway forwardinto theengaged(ON) position.
3. Keepthe throttleleverinthe FAST(rabbit)position
for the mostefficientuseof the cuttingdeck or other
(separatelyavailable)attachments
iMPORTANT: M odels with Reverse Caution Mode:
Theenginewill automaticallyshut off ifthe PTOis
engagedwith the shift leverin positionfor reversetravel
with the ignitionkeyin the NORMALMOWING position.
Models withoutReverseCautionMode:
The PTO(BladeEngage)levermust be in thedisen-
gaged(OFF) positionwhen startingthe engine,when
travelingin reverse,and if the operatorleavesthe seat.
Referto Safetyinterlock Switcheson page 14.
Using the Deck Lift Lever
Toraisethe cuttingdeck,movethe deck lift leverto the
left,thenplaceit inthe notch best suitedfor yourapplica-
tion. Referto SettingThe CuttingHeightearlierin this
section.
Mowing
WARNING: To help avoid blade
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.
Thefollowinginformation will be helpfulwhenusingthe
cuttingdeckwith yourtractor:
WARNING: Plan your mowing
pattern to avoid discharge of
materials toward roads, sidewalks,
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,especiallyifa
mulchkit or grass collectoris installed.
•
For best resultsit is recommended that the firsttwo
lapsbe cut with the dischargethrowntowardsthe
center.Afterthe first two laps, reversethedirectionto
throwthe dischargeto the outsidefor the balanceof
cutting.This will givea betterappearanceto the lawn.
•
Do notcut thegrass too short.Shortgrass invites
weedgrowthand yellowsquicklyindry weather.
•
Mowingshouldalwaysbe done with theengineat full
throttle.
Underheavierconditionsit may be necessaryto go
back overthecut areaa secondtime to get a clean
cut.
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