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OPERATION
"ENGAGED" POSITION
TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 7)
Gauge wheels are properly adjusted when they are slightly
off the ground when mower isat the desired cutting height
in operating position, Gauge wheels then keep the deck
in proper position to help prevent scalping in most terrain
conditions.
NOTE:Adjust gauge wheels with tractor on a flat level
surface.
• Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See "1O AD-
JUST MOWER CUI-I'ING HEIGHI" in the Operation
section of this manual).
• Remove retainer spring and clevis pin which secure
each gauge wheel bar.
• Lower gauge wheels to ground. Raise gauge wheels
slightlyto align holes in bracket and gauge wheel bar
and insert clevis pin. Gauge wheels should be slightly
off the ground.
• Replace retainer spring intoclevis pin.
• Be sure all gauge wheels are in the same setting.
IMPORTANT:BESURETOREADJUSTGAUGEWHEELSIFYOU
CHANGE THE CUTTING HEIGHT OFTHE MOWER DECK.
RETAINER
SPRING
FIG. 7
TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 8)
Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sens-
ing switch. Any attempt bythe operator to leave the seat
with the engine runningand the attachment clutchengaged
will shut offthe engine. Youmust remain fully and centrally
positioned in the seat to prevent the engine from hesitat-
ing or cutting offwhen operating your equipment on rough,
rollingterrain or hills.
• Select desired height ofcut.
• Lower mower with attachment liftcontrol.
Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch
control.
• TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment
clutch control.
_ CAUTION: Do not operate the mower |
• • without either the entire grass catcher,
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on mowers soequipped,or the deflector
O shield in place.
UFT LEVER
<,HIGH POSITION
ATTACHMENT .;.-
CLUTCH LEVER . "!'_ LOW
DISENGAGED
POSmON POSITION
FIG. 8
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
_lh WARNING: Do not drive up or down I
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hills with slopes greater than 15° and
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do not drive across any slope.
• Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hills.
• Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
• If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to
slower position.
• Ifstopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake
pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking
brake.
• Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position.
IMPORTANT: THE MOTIONCONTROLLEVERDOESNOT
RETURN TO NEUTRAL (N) POSITIONWHEN THE CLUTCH/
BRAKE PEDALIS DEPRESSED.
• To restart movement, slowlyrelease parking brake and
clutch/brake pedal.
• Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting.
• Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 5 and 9)
When pushingor towing yourtractor,be sure todisengage
transmission by placing freewheel control in freewheeling
position. Free wheel controlis locatedat the rear drawbar
of tractor.
• Raise attachment lifttohighestpositionwith attachment
lift control.
• Pullfreewheel controlout and intothe slot and release
so it is held in the disengaged position.
• Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2)
MPH.
• To reengage transmission, reverse above procedure.
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