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15
MOWING TIPS
• Tire chains cannot be used when the
mower hous ing is attached to trac tor.
• Mower should be properly leveled for
best mowing performance. See “TO
LEVEL MOWER HOUSING” in the
Service and Adjustments section of this
manual.
• The left hand side of mower should be
used for trim ming.
• Drive so that clippings are dis charged
onto the area that has already been
cut. Have the cut area to the right of
the tractor. This will result in a more
even dis tri bu tion of clippings and more
uniform cutting.
• When mowing large areas, start by
turning to the right so that clippings will
discharge away from shrubs, fences,
driveways, etc. After one or two rounds,
mow in the opposite direction making
left hand turns until fi nished .
• If grass is extremely tall, it should be
mowed twice to reduce load and pos-
sible fi re hazard from dried clip pings.
Make fi rst cut relatively high; the second
to the desired height.
• Do not mow grass when it is wet.
Wet grass will plug mower and leave
undesirable clumps. Allow grass to dry
before mowing.
• Always operate engine at full throt tle
when mowing to assure better mowing
performance and prop er dis charge of
material. Reg u late ground speed by
se lect ing a low enough speed to give
the mower cut ting per for mance as well
as the quality of cut desired.
• When operating attachments, se lect a
ground speed that will suit the terrain
and give best performance of the at-
tach ment being used.
4. Move motion control lever to full
for ward position and hold for fi ve (5)
seconds. Move lever to full reverse
position and hold for fi ve (5) seconds.
Repeat this procedure three (3) times.
5. Move motion control lever to neutral
(N) position. Shutoff engine and set
parking brake.
6. Engage transmission by placing free-
wheel control in engaged position (See
“TO TRANSPORT” in this sec tion of
manual).
7. Sitting in the tractor seat, start en gine.
After the engine is running, move
throttle control to half (1/2) speed.
With motion control lever in neutral (N)
position, slowly dis en gage clutch/brake
pedal.
8. Slowly move motion control lever for-
ward, after the tractor moves ap prox i-
mate ly fi ve (5) feet, slowly move motion
control lever to reverse po si tion. After
the tractor moves ap prox i mate ly fi ve
(5) feet return the motion control lever
to the neutral (N) position. Repeat this
pro ce dure with the motion control lever
three (3) times.
Your transmission is now purged and now
ready for normal operation.