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Table of Contents
SAFETY SECTION ..............................................................................................................1-1
General Safety Instructions and Practices .........................................................................................................1-2
Operator Safety Instuctions 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 ...............................................................................................1-12
Maintenance and Service Safety Instructions and Practices ...........................................................................1-14
Storage and Parking Safety Instructions and Practices ...................................................................................1-16
Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices ..................................................................................................1-16
Decal Location ................................................................................................................................................. 1-17
Decal Description .............................................................................................................................................1-18
Federal Laws and Regulations ........................................................................................................................1-22
INTRODUCTION SECTION .................................................................................................2-1
Attention Owner/Operator .................................................................................................................................. 2-4
ASSEMBLY SECTION ........................................................................................................3-1
DEALER SETUP INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................................................................................3-2
SHIELD ASSEMBLY ..........................................................................................................................................3-2
SHEAR BOLT or SLIP CLUTCH DRIVELINE INSTALLATION ........................................................................3-2
A-FRAME INSTALLATION (FIGURE AsmP-R-0017) ........................................................................................3-3
TAIL WHEEL INSTALLATION (FIGURE 5) .......................................................................................................3-3
HYDRAULIC RELIEF ASSEMBLY (P/N 3570) FIGURE 6 ................................................................................3-4
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 .......................................................................................................................................4-5
Tractor Horsepower ...........................................................................................................................................4-6
3-Point Hitch ......................................................................................................................................................4-6
Front End Weight ...............................................................................................................................................4-6
Power Take Off (PTO) .......................................................................................................................................4-7
GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR .........................................................................................................4-7
Boarding the Tractor ..........................................................................................................................................4-8
Dismounting the Tractor .....................................................................................................................................4-8
STARTING THE TRACTOR ..............................................................................................................................4-9
CONNECTING THE MOWER TO THE TRACTOR ...........................................................................................4-9
SETTING THE MOWER ..................................................................................................................................4-10
Setting Mower Height .......................................................................................................................................4-11
Setting Deck Pitch ............................................................................................................................................4-12
DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT ............................................................................................................................4-12
Driveline Length Check ....................................................................................................................................4-13
PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE ...........................................................................................4-14
Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ........................................................................................................4-15
Mower Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ........................................................................................................4-16