Tractor Horsepower ...........................................................................................................................................4-5
3-Point Hitch ......................................................................................................................................................4-5
Front End Weight ...............................................................................................................................................4-6
Drawbar-Pull Type Mower .................................................................................................................................4-6
Power Take Off (PTO) .......................................................................................................................................4-7
Tire Spacing .......................................................................................................................................................4-7
GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR .........................................................................................................4-8
Boarding the Tractor ..........................................................................................................................................4-8
Dismounting the Tractor .....................................................................................................................................4-8
STARTING THE TRACTOR ..............................................................................................................................4-9
CONNECTING THE MOWER TO THE TRACTOR ...........................................................................................4-9
Connecting the Mower-Lift Type ......................................................................................................................4-10
Connecting the Mower-Pull Type .....................................................................................................................4-11
Safety Tow Chain .............................................................................................................................................4-12
SETTING THE MOWER ..................................................................................................................................4-12
Setting Mower Height- Lift Type .......................................................................................................................4-13
Setting Mowing Height-Pull and Semi-Mount Type Mowers ............................................................................4-14
Setting Deck Pitch ............................................................................................................................................4-15
DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT ............................................................................................................................4-15
Driveline Length Check ....................................................................................................................................4-16
Constant Velocity (CV) Driveline ......................................................................................................................4-18
PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE ...........................................................................................4-19
Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ........................................................................................................4-20
Mower Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ........................................................................................................4-21
Cutting Component Inspection .........................................................................................................................4-24
Blade Bolt Inspection .......................................................................................................................................4-26
DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT .................................................................................................4-29
Starting the Tractor ..........................................................................................................................................4-30
Brake and Differential Lock Setting ..................................................................................................................4-30
Raising the Mower ...........................................................................................................................................4-31
Driving the Tractor and Mower .........................................................................................................................4-31
Crossing Ditches and Steep Inclines ...............................................................................................................4-32
OPERATING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ...........................................................................................4-33
Foreign Debris Hazards ...................................................................................................................................4-34
Bystanders/Passersby Precautions .................................................................................................................4-34
Engaging the Power Take Off (PTO) ...............................................................................................................4-35
PTO RPM and Ground Speed .........................................................................................................................4-36
Operating the Mower .......................................................................................................................................4-36
Right of Way (Highway) Mowing ......................................................................................................................4-39
Shutting Down the Implement ..........................................................................................................................4-40
DISCONNECTING THE MOWER FROM THE TRACTOR .............................................................................4-40
MOWER STORAGE ........................................................................................................................................4-42
TRANSPORTING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ...................................................................................4-42
Tire and Wheels ...............................................................................................................................................4-43
Transporting on Public Roadways ...................................................................................................................4-44
Hauling the Tractor and Implement ..................................................................................................................4-45
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ........................................................................................................................4-46
MAINTENANCE SECTION ............................................................................. 5-1
HAZARDS WITH MAINTENANCE OF IMPLEMENT .........................................................................................5-2
PARTS INFORMATION .....................................................................................................................................5-3
Lubrication .........................................................................................................................................................5-3
GEARBOX .........................................................................................................................................................5-6
TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY .................................................................................................................................5-6
DRIVELINES ......................................................................................................................................................5-7