Briggs & Stratton FIELD and BRUSH MOWER manual Offset Mowing, Offset at the Tow Bar Mount Plate

Offset Mowing

The Out-Rigger™ Tow Bar allows you to offset the cutting path of the TOW-BEHIND DR FIELD and BRUSH MOWER up to 100% from the Tow Vehicle. The provided locking positions are 0%, 50%, 75%, and 100%. Offset mowing allows you to mow closer to equipment, trees, and fences and to drive in area already cut.

WHEN PERFORMING OFFSET MOWING, ALWAYS BE SURE THAT THE OUT-RIGGER™ TOW BAR ANGLE SETTING (FIGURE 15) AND THE VERSA-HITCH™ ANGLE SETTING MATCH. THIS ALLOWS THE TOW- BEHIND DR FIELD AND BRUSH MOWER TO TRACK PARALLEL TO THE TOW VEHICLE.

Offset at the Tow Bar Mount Plate:

1.Pull the Handle of the Tow Bar Locking Pin up so its Cross Pin is above the Tow Bar and then twist the Handle 90º so the Cross Pin rests on the Tow Bar (Figure 15).

100% Offset

2.Pull the Mower, using the Push Bar, until the Locking Pin approximately aligns with the Offset angle desired (Figure 15).

3.Pull up the Handle on the Locking Pin, twist it 90º, and drop Pin back into the Tow Bar Mount Plate.

4.Verify that the Locking Pin has dropped into the desired Offset position by moving the Mower slightly from side to side. If it is not already locked, you will hear the Locking Pin drop into place.

0% Offset

100% Offset

Out-Rigger™ Tow Bar

		Push Bar
	Tow Bar Locking
	Pin Handle
100%		100%
Offset		Offset
Tow Bar	0% Offset
Mount Plate

Offset at the Versa-Hitch™: Figure 15

5.Remove the Safety Hitch Pin (Figure 16) from the Versa-Hitch™ and pull the Out-Rigger™ Tow Bar to the position that matches the Tow Bar position on the Deck. Re-attach the Safety Hitch Pin.

NOTE: The Versa-Hitch™ is parallel to the machine when the Offset at the Deck and the Offset at the Hitch are matched correctly.

Figure 16

100%

75%

50%

0%Versa-Hitch™

50% 75% 100%

Safety Hitch Pin

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