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• The average lawn should be cut to
approximately 2-1/2 inches dudng the
cool season and to over 3 inches during
hot:months. For healthier and better
looking lawns, mow often and after
moderate growth.
• For best cutting performance, grass
over 6 inches in height should be
mowed twice. Make the first cut relative-
. ly high; the second to desired height.
TO OPERATE MOWER
Your tractor is equipped with an operator
presence sensing switch. Any attempt by
the operator to leave the seat with the
engine running and the attachment clutch
engaged will shut off the engine.
• Select desired height of cut.
• Start mower blades by engaging attach-
ment clutch control.
• TO STOP-MOWER BLADES - disen-
,_age attachment clutch control.
CAUTION: Do not operate the mower
without either the entire grass catcher, on
mowers so equipped, or the discharge
guard in place.
AttachmentLilt
AttachmentClutch LeverHighPosition
Lever'Engaged' /
Position_
"Disengaged'_/" ll_ _ LOW
P on
_TOOPERATE ON HILLS
ACAUTION: Do not ddve up or down
hillswith slopes greater than 1'_ and do
not drive across any slope. Use the slope
guide provided at the beck of this manual.
• Choose the slowest speed before start-
ing up or down hills.
• Avoid stopping or changing speed on
hills.
• Ifslow isnecessary,movethro.Je
control lever to slower position.
• If stopping is absolutely necessary, push
clutch/brake pedal quickly to brake posi-
tio.nad_bengageparking brake.
• Move motion control lever to neural (N)
position.
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IMPORTANT: The motion control lever
does not return to neutral (N) position
when the clutch/brake pedal is depressed.
• To restart movement, slowly release
parking brake and dutch/brake pedal.
• Slowly move motion control lever to
slowest setting.
• Make all rums slowly.
TO TRANSPORT
When pushing or towing your tractor, be
sure to disengage transmission by placing
freewheel control in freewheeling position.
Freewheel control is located at the rear
drawbar of tractor.
• Raise attachment liftto highest position
with attachment liftcontrol.
• Pull freewheel control knob out and hold
in position by inserting retainer spring
into forward hole of control rod.
• Do not push or tow tractor at more than
two (2) aPR.
• To reengage transmission, reverse
above procedure.
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when
transporting your tractor on a truckor a
trailer, be sure hood is dosed and secured
to tractor. Use an appropriate means of
tying hood to tractor (rope, cord, etc.).
TOWING CARTSAND OTHER
A'I'rACHMENTS
Towonlytheattachmentsthatare recom-
mended byand complywithspecif'_,ations
ofthemanufacturerofyourtractor.Use
commonsensewhentowing.Tooheavyof
a load, while on a slope, is dangerous.
"nrescan lose tractionwith the ground and
cause you to lose control of your tractor.
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