OPERATION
TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 10)TO OPERATE ON HILLS
Gauge wheels are properly adjusted when they are slightly
off the ground when mower is at the desired cutting height inCAUTION: Do not drive up or down
operating position. Gauge wheels then keep the deck inhills with slopes greater than 15° and
do not drive across any slope.
proper position to help prevent scalping in most terrain
conditions.
Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
NOTE:Adjust gauge wheels with tractor on a flat level
hills.
surface.
Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See ?TO AD-
If stopping is absolutely necessary, push brake pedal
JUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT? in the Operation
quickly to brake position and engage parking brake.
section of this manual).
Remove retainer spring and clevis pin which secureIMPORTANT: THE MOTION CONTROL LEVER
each gauge wheel bar.RETURNS TO NEUTRAL (N) POSITION WHEN THE
BRAKE PEDAL IS FULLY DEPRESSED.
Lower gauge wheels to ground. Raise gauge wheels
To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and
slightly to align holes in bracket and gauge wheel bar and
brake pedal.
insert clevis pin. Gauge wheels should be slightly off the
ground.Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting.
Replace retainer spring into clevis pin.Make all turns slowly.
Be sure all gauge wheels are in the same setting.
IMPORTANT: BE SURE TO READJUST GAUGE WHEELSTO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 9 and 12)
IF YOU CHANGE THE CUTTING HEIGHT OF THE MOWER
When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure to disengage
DECK.
transmission by placing freewheel control in freewheeling
RETAINERposition. Free wheel control is located at the rear drawbar of
SPRING
tractor.
Raise attachment lift to highest position with attach-
ment lift control.
Pull freewheel control out and into the slot and release
so it is held in the disengaged position.
Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH.
CLEVIS
To reengage transmission, reverse above procedure.
PIN
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting
your tractor on a truck or a trailer, be sure hood is closed and
FIG. 10
secured to tractor. Use an appropriate means of tying hood
TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 11)to tractor (rope, cord, etc.).
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 control.
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,
on mowers so equipped, or the deflector
shield in place.FIG. 12
ATTACHEMNTLIFT LEVERTOWING CARTS AND OTHER ATTACH-
CLUTCH SWITCHHIGHEST
PULL OUT TOMENTS
POSIITON
"ENGAGE"
Tow only the attachments that are recommended by and
LOWEST
comply with specifications of the manufacturer of your
POSITION
tractor. Use common sense when towing. Too heavy of a
load, while on a slope, is dangerous. Tires can lose traction
with the ground and cause you to lose control of your tractor.
DEFLECTOR
SHIELD
PUSH IN TO
"DISENGAGE"
FIG. 11
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