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OPERATION - I OWER
I _ READ THE "RULES FOR SAFEOPERA"
TION" CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERAT-
ING YOUR MOWER
THE MOWER MUST BE ADJUSTED PROPERLY FROM
FRONT TO REAR AND LEVELED FROM SIDETOSIDE
BEFORE OPERATING. THIS IS NECESSARY FOR LEVEL
AND EFFICIENT MOWING REFER TO PAGES9& 10
1 Place Attachment Clutch Lever in "DISENGAGED"
position (Fig 20)
2, Push tractor Clutch-Brake Pedal fully into brake position
3 Place Gear Shift Lever in "NEUTRAL" posltlon
NOTE: TRACTOR MUST BE IN NEUTRAL AND ATTACH-
MENT CLUTCH LEVER IN "DISENGAGED" POSITION
BEFORE TRACTOR WILL START
4 Start tractor and set engine speed to about 1/3 to I/2 throt-
tle before engaging mower After mower _s"ENGAGED"
and you have started forward travel, set to FULLTHROT-
TLE
NOTE: "ENGAGE" OR "DISENGAGE I' ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH LEVER SLOWLY
NEVER "ENGAGE" MOWER EXCEPT
WHEN SITTING ON TRACTOR SEAT
NOTE: ALWAYS MOW WITH THROTTLE CONTROL IN
"FAST" POSITION. THIS RESULTS IN BETTER GRASS
CUT, BETTER ENGINE COOLING, AND BETTER FUEL
ECONOMY
5 Use Lift Lever" to lower mower into cutting position Start
mowing in the first gear and increase ground speed ascon-
ditions will permit Average cutting height is approximately
2 .. 1/2 to 2 - 3/4 inches Height of cut can be adjusted by
means of the Depth Adjustment Knob (Fig 20), Moving
the Knob clockwise (/'_&) raises the mower (Fig 19)
Moving the Knob counterclockwise (_) lowers the mower,
6 Drive so that cllppings are discharged onto the area that has
been cut Have the cut area to the right of the machine
This will result in a more even distribution of clippings and
more uniform cutting When mowing large areas (Fig 21)
start by turning to the right so that the clippings wtl be
discharged away from shrubs, fences, driveways, etc After
two or three rounds, mow in the opposite direction making
left hand turns until finished If grass is extremely tall, it
should be mowed twice The first time cut re[atively high,
The second time to the desired height, The left hand side
of mower should be used for trimming, Use the Runner on
the right hand side as guide; the blade cuts approximately
an inch outside the runnel" (Fig, 22)
I I_II =IIII IIIIIIIIH I IIIII GUAIR#
Your mower has a flip-up Discharge Guard (Fig, 22) fo! door
or gate clearance when held in raised position
MAKE SURE ATTACHMENT CLUTCH
LEVER IS IN "DISENGAGED" POSITION
AND BLADES HAVE STOPPED BEFORE
RAISING DISCHARGE GUARD (DEFLEC-
TOR), NEVER OPERATE MOWER WITH-
OUT DISCHARGE GUARD IN OPERAT-
ING POSITION
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER
"ENGAGED" POSITION
LIFT LEVER
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER
"DISENGAGED" POSITION
DEPTH ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
POSITION
DISCHARGE
GUARD
FIGURE 20
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1
FIGURE 2i
_/_ DISCHARGE
GUARD
FIGURE 22
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