TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY SECTION ......................................................................................... 1-1
General Safety Instructions and Practices..........................................................................................................1-2
Operator Safety Instructions and Practices ........................................................................................................1-3
Equipment Operation Safety Instructions and Practices.....................................................................................1-5
Connecting or Disconnecting Implement Safety Instructions and Practices.....................................................1-11
Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices ................................................................................................1-11
Maintenance and Service Safety Instructions and Practices ............................................................................1-13
Storage and Parking Safety Instructions and Practices....................................................................................1-15
Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices...................................................................................................1-15
Decal Location ..................................................................................................................................................1-16
Decal Description..............................................................................................................................................1-18
Federal Laws and Regulations .........................................................................................................................1-24
INTRODUCTION SECTION ............................................................................ 2-1
Attention Owner/Operator ...................................................................................................................................2-4
ASSEMBLY SECTION.................................................................................... 3-1
STANDARD A-FRAME ASSEMBLY...................................................................................................................3-2
OPTIONAL A-FRAME ASSEMBLY ....................................................................................................................3-3
SINGLE TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY - LIFT TYPE ...............................................................................................3-4
DUAL TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY - LIFT TYPE...................................................................................................3-5
PULL-TYPE ........................................................................................................................................................3-6
TONGUE.............................................................................................................................................................3-6
AXLE...................................................................................................................................................................3-6
CONTROL RODS ...............................................................................................................................................3-6
HYDRAULIC OR MANUAL LIFT.........................................................................................................................3-7
WHEELS.............................................................................................................................................................3-7
FRONT AND REAR DEFLECTORS (Standard Equipment) AND CHAINGUARDS (OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT AT
EXTRA COST)....................................................................................................................................................3-8
CHAIN GUARD (EXTRA EQUIPMENT) .............................................................................................................3-9
DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT .............................................................................................................................3-11
SLIPCLUTCH SHIELD ASSEMBLY (Figure Asm-R-0130)...............................................................................3-11
CHECK CHAINS (EXTRA EQUIPMENT) FOR LIFT MODELS........................................................................3-12
JACKSHAFT BEARING SUPPORT ASSEMBLY (FIGURE -PULL TYPE).......................................................3-13
OPERATION SECTION .................................................................................. 4-1
Standard Equipment and Specifications .............................................................................................................4-3
OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS..........................................................................................................................4-4
TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS.............................................................................................................................4-5
ROPS and Seat Belt ...........................................................................................................................................4-5
Tractor Safety Devices........................................................................................................................................4-6
Tractor Horsepower ............................................................................................................................................4-6
3-Point Hitch .......................................................................................................................................................4-6
Drawbar-Pull Type Mower ..................................................................................................................................4-7
Front End Weight ................................................................................................................................................4-8
Power Take Off (PTO) ........................................................................................................................................4-8
GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR ..........................................................................................................4-8