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OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS..........................................................................................................................4-3
TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS.............................................................................................................................4-4
ROPS and Seat Belt ...........................................................................................................................................4-4
Tractor Safety Devices........................................................................................................................................4-5
Tractor Horsepower ............................................................................................................................................4-5
3-Point Hitch .......................................................................................................................................................4-5
Drawbar-Pull Type Mower ..................................................................................................................................4-6
Front End Weight ................................................................................................................................................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..........................................................................................4-10
Connecting the Mower-Lift Type and Semi-Mount Type...................................................................................4-10
3-Point Quick Hitch ...........................................................................................................................................4-11
Connecting Mower - Lift Type (Quick Hitch) .....................................................................................................4-11
Safety Tow Chain..............................................................................................................................................4-12
Connecting the Mower-Pull Type......................................................................................................................4-12
SETTING THE MOWER ...................................................................................................................................4-13
Setting Mower Height- Lift Type........................................................................................................................4-13
Setting Mowing Height-Pull Type......................................................................................................................4-14
Setting Deck Pitch.............................................................................................................................................4-15
DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT .............................................................................................................................4-16
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
Transporting on Public Roadways ....................................................................................................................4-43
Hauling the Tractor and Implement...................................................................................................................4-45
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE .........................................................................................................................4-46
MAINTENANCE SECTION...................................................................................................5-1
HAZARDS WITH MAINTENANCE OF IMPLEMENT..........................................................................................5-2
Lubrication ..........................................................................................................................................................5-3