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OPERATION
FIG. 10
TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 9)
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.
• Select desired height of cut.
• 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 deflector
shield in place.
LOWEST
POSITION
DEFLECTOR
SHIELD
FIG. 9
FIG. 8
LIFT LEVER
HIGEST
POSITION
ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH SWITCH
PULL OUT TO
“ENGAGE”
PUSH IN TO
“DISENGAGE”
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
CAUTION: Do not drive up or down hills
with slopes greater than 15° and do not
drive across any slope.
• Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hills.
• Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
• If stopping is absolutely necessary, push brake pedal
quickly to brake position and engage parking brake.
IMPORTANT: THE MOTION CONTROL LEVER
RETURNS TO NEUTRAL (N) POSITION WHEN THE BRAKE
PEDAL IS FULLY DEPRESSED.
• To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and
brake pedal.
• Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting.
• Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 6 and 10)
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.
• Raise attachment lift to highest position with attachment
lift control.
• Pull freewheel control out and 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 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.).
• 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.
RETAINER
SPRING
BRACKET
GAUGE
WHEEL
GAUGE
WHEEL
BAR
CLEVIS PIN
TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 8)
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.
• Adjust mower to desired cutting height.
• Lower mower with lift control. Remove rear retainer
spring and clevis pin which secure each gauge wheel.
• Lower gauge wheels to ground. Raise gauge wheels
slightly to align holes in bracket and gauge wheel bar and
insert clevis pins. Gauge wheels should be slightly off
the ground.
• Replace retainer springs into clevis pins.