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 ........................................................................................................................1-23
INTRODUCTION SECTION .................................................................................................2-1
ASSEMBLY SECTION ........................................................................................................3-1
DEALER SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................................................3-2
SHIELD ASSEMBLY ..........................................................................................................................................3-2
SHEAR BOLT or SLIP CLUTCH DRIVELINE INSTALLATION .........................................................................3-2
A-FRAME INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................3-3
TAIL WHEEL INSTALLATION ...........................................................................................................................3-3
HYDRAULIC RELIEF ASSEMBLY (P/N 3570) ..................................................................................................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 ........................................................................................................4-15
Cutting Component Inspection .........................................................................................................................4-18
Blade Bolt Inspection .......................................................................................................................................4-20
DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT .................................................................................................4-23