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Usingthe Mower Deck
Makecertainthe areato be mowedisfree of debris, sticks,stones,wire or
other objectsthat canbethrown bythe rotatingblades.
flOTE:Donotengagethemowerdeckwhen loweredingrass.Prematurewearand
possiblefailureof the'V" beltandPTOclutchwill result.Fullyraisethe deckormove
to anon-grassyareabeforeengagingthe mowerdeck.
1. Mowacrossslopes,notup anddown.Ifmowinga slope,start at bottomand
workupwardto ensureturnsaremadeuphill.
2. Onthe first passpicka pointontheoppositesideof theareato bemowed.
3. Engagethe PTOclutchusingthePTOswitchandmovethethrottle/choke
controlto the FAST_ position.
4. Lowerthe mowerdeckto thedesiredheightsettingusingthe lift handle.
5. Slowlyandevenlypushthe RHandLHdrivecontrolleversforwardto move
theridingmowerforward,andkeepthe ridingmowerheadeddirectly
towardthe alignmentpoint.
flOTL::Thespeedof theridingmowerwill affectthe qualityof themower
cut.Mowingat full speedwill adverselyaffectthecut quality.Controlthe
groundspeedwith thecontrollevers.
6. Whenapproachingtheotherendofthestrip,slowdownorstopbefore
turning.AU-turnisrecommendedunlessazeroturn isrequired.
7. Alignthe mowerwith anedgeof themowedstrip andoverlap
approximately3".
8. Directthe ridingmoweroneachsubsequentstrip to alignwith apreviously
cutstrip.
9. Topreventruttingorgroovingoftheturf, ifpossible,changethedirection
thatthe stripsaremowedbyapproximately45°for thenextandeach
subsequentmowing.
Checkingthe SafetyInterlockCircuits
Periodicallycheckthesafetyinterlockcircuitsto ensuretheyareworkingproperly.If
asafetycircuitisnot workingasdesigned,contactyouCubCadetdealerto havethe
tractorinspected.DONOToperatethe tractorif anysafetycircuitisnot functioning
properly.Tocheckthe safetycircuits,proceedasfollows:
1. Pullthe PTOswitchupwardto theengagedposition.Momentarilyturn the
ignitionswitchto thestart_ position;the engineshouldnot crank.
2. Movebothcontrolleversfully inwardinthe neutralposition;thenlift
upwardfromtheoperator'sseat.Theengineshouldstop.
3. Withbothcontrolleversfully outwardinthe neutral/parkingbrakeengaged
position,engagethe PTO.Lift upwardfrom theoperator'sseat;theengine
shouldstop.
4. Startthetractorandmovethe controlleversinwardto theneutraloperating
position.Engagethe PTOandmovebothcontrolleverslowlyintotheslow
reverseposition;thePTOshoulddisengageandthe mowerdeckshouldstop.
Becareful when crossinggrave[pathsor driveways.Disengagethe PTOand
raisethe deckto the highestposition before crossing.
flOTL::Whenstoppingtheridingmowerforanyreasonwhileonagrass
surface,always:
Placethe controlleversinneutral(parkingbrakeon),
Shutengineoffand removethe key.
Doingsowii[ minimizethepossibilityof havingyourlawn
"browned"byhotexhaustfrom yourridingmower'srunning
engine.
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