Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...
approximate and may vary depending
upon soil conditions, height of grass and
types of grass being mowed.
• The average lawn should be cut to
approximately 2-1/2 inches during the
cool season and to over 3 inches dudng
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 rela-
tively high; the second to desired height.
TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS
Gauge wheels are properly adjusted
when they are slightly off the ground when
mower is at the desired cutting height in
operating position. Gauge wheels then
keep the deck in proper position to help
prevent scalping in most terrain condi-
tions.
• 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 spdng into clevis pin.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to readjust gauge
wheels if you change the cutting height of
the mower deck.
Re,a,no,
;f_ clevis
',i'_'_' Pin
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.
• Lower mower with attachment lift con-
trol.
• Start mower blades by engaging attach-
ment clutch control.
• TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disen-
gage attachment clutch control.
_,CAUTION: Do not operate the mowe_
without either the entire grass catcher, on
mowers so equipped, or the discharge
guard in place.
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
A.CAUTION: Do not ddve up or down
hills with slopes greater than I5 ° and do
not ddve across any slope. Use the slop_
guide provided at the back ofthis manual
• Choose the slowest speed before starl
ing up or down hills.
• Avoid stopping or changing Speed on
hills.
• If slowing is necessary, move throttle
control lever to slower position.
i f stopping is absolutely necessary, pusl
clutch/brake pedal quicklyto brake posi
tion and engage parking brake.
Move motion control 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.
• Slowly move motion control lever to
slowest setting.
• Make all tums slowly. _.
Attachment Clutch Attachment Lift Lever
Switch PullOut To High Position
=E_aoe"_ / Low
_:..:.JPositior
i'YDischarge
_'\ Guard
Push In To _-_
.o,soogo0 .
TO TRANSPORT
When pushing or towing your tractor, be
sure to disengage transmissionby placing
freewheel control in freewheeling posi-
tion. Freewheel controlis located at the
rear drawbar of tractor.
• Raise attachment liftto highest position
with attachment liftcontrol.
• Remove retainer springfrom freewheel
control rod.
• Push control rod in to disengage trans-
mission and reinsert retainer spdng into
control rod hole now on back side ofthe
bracket.
• Do not push or tow tractor at more than
two (2) MPH.
• To reengage transmission, reverse
above procedure.
15
Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...