OPERATION
TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. X)
Adjust gauge wheels with tractor on a flat level surface.
•Adjust mower to desired cutting height.
•Lower mower with lift control. Remove rear retainer spring and clevis pin which secure each gauge wheel.
•Lower gauge wheels to ground. Raise gauge wheels slightly to align holes in bracket and gauge wheel bar and insert clevis pins. Gauge wheels should be slightly off the ground.
•Replace retainer springs into clevis pins.
RETAINER | CLEVIS | |
SPRING | ||
PIN | ||
GAUGE | ||
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WHEEL BAR |
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GAUGE |
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WHEEL |
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BRACKET |
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FIG. 9
TO OPERATE MOWER (See Figs. 7 and 8)
Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sens- ing 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 dis- charge guard in place.
R.H.
RUNNER
DISCHARGE
GUARD
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
CAUTION: Do not drive up or down hills with slopes greater than 15° and 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 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 turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 7 and 11)
When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure to disengage transmission by placing freewheel control in freewheeling position. Free wheel control is located at the rear drawbar of tractor.
•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.
•Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH.
•To reengage transmission, reverse above procedure.
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting your tractor on a truck or a trailer, be sure hood is closed and secured to tractor. Use an appropriate means of tying hood to tractor (rope, cord, etc.).
FIG. 10 | FIG. 11 |
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