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TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig, 8A)
Gauge wheels are properly adjusted when theyare stightly !
off the ground when mower is at the desired cutting height
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inoperating position. Gauge wheels then keep the deck in
proper position to help prevent scalping in most terrain
conditions°
• Be sure tractor is on a flat level surface..
• Lower mower and adjust mower to desired cutting
height.
° Remove retainer spring and clevis pin which secure
each gauge wheel bar°
• Lower gauge wheels to ground. Raise gauge wheels
slightly to align holes in bracket and gauge wheel bar
and insert clevis pin. Gauge wheels should be slightly
off the ground..
° Replace retainer spring into clevis pin.
IMPORTANT: BE SURE TO READJUST GAUGE WHEELS
IF YOU CHANGE TH E CUTTING HEIGHT OFTH E MOWER
DECK.
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TO OPERATE ON HILLS
RETAINER
SPRING
CLEVIS PIN
TO OPERATE MOWER (See Figs. 6 and 7)
Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sens-
ing switch.. Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat
with the engine runningand the attachment clutch engaged
wilt shut off the engine.
• Select desired height of cut.
° Lower' mower with attachment lift control
• Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch
control.
° TO STOP MOWER BLADES- disengage attachment
clutch control.
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CAUTION: Do not operate the mower
without either the entire grass catcher,
on mowers so equipped, or the dis-
charge guard in place.
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CAUTION: 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.
, If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake
pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking
brake.
, Move motion contro_ lever to neutral (N) position.
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
clutch/brake pedal.
= Slowfy move motion control lever to slowest setting.
• Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 6 and 9)
When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure to disengage
transmissionby placing freewheel control in freewheeling
position. Free wheel controlis located at the rear drawbar
of tracton
• Raise attachment lift to highest position with attach-
ment lift control.
° Remove retainer spring from freewheel control rod.
° Push control rod in to disengage transmission and
reinsert retainer spring into control rod hole now on
back side of the bracket.
o Do not push or' tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH.
• To reengagetransmission, reverse above procedure.
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting
your tractor on a truckor atrailer, be sure hood is closed and
secured to tracton Use an appropriate means of tying hood
to tractor (rope, cord, etc.)o
R,R.
RUNNER
DISCHARGE
GUARD
FIG. 9
FIG. 8B 14
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