Table Of Contents

SAFETY SECTION .........................................................................................1-1

General Safety Instructions and Practices ......................................................................................................... 1-2
Operator Safety Instructions and Practices ....................................................................................................... 1-3
Equipment Operation Safety Instructions and Practices .................................................................................... 1-5
Connecting or Disconnecting Implement Safety Instructions and Practices .................................................... 1-10
Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices ............................................................................................... 1-11
Maintenance and Service Safety Instructions and Practices .............. ... ... .................... ... ... ... .......................... 1-12
Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices .................................................................................................. 1-14
Decal Location ................................................................................................................................................. 1-14
Decal Description ............................................................................................................................................. 1-16
Federal Laws and Regulations ........................................................................................................................ 1-21

INTRODUCTION SECTION ............................................................................2-1

ASSEMBLY SECTION ....................................................................................3-1

GENERAL .......................................................................................................................................................... 3-2
DEALER SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................................. 3-2
HOSE ATTACHMENT ....................................................................................................................................... 3-2
PUMP & SPEED INCREASER ATTACHMENT ................................................................................................ 3-3

OPERATION SECTION ..................................................................................4-1

Standard Equipment and Specifications ............................................................................................................ 4-3
OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................................... 4-4
TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................ 4-5
ROPS and Seat Belt .......... ... .... ... ... .................... ... ... ... .................... ... ... ... .................... ... ... ............................... 4-5
Tractor Safety Devices ....................................................................................................................................... 4-5
Tractor Horsepower ........................................................................................................................................... 4-5
3-Point Hitch ...................................................................................................................................................... 4-6
Front End Weight ............................................................................................................................................... 4-6
Power Take Off (PTO) ....................................................................................................................................... 4-6
GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR ......................................................................................................... 4-7
Boarding the Tractor .......................................................................................................................................... 4-7
Dismounting the Tractor ..................................................................................................................................... 4-8
STARTING THE TRACTOR ..................... ... ... .... ... ... ... .................... ... ... ... .... ... ................... ... .... ... ..................... 4-8
CONNECTING THE MOWER TO THE TRACTOR ........................................................................................... 4-9
Connecting the Mower A-Frame to the Tractor .................................................................................................. 4-9
SETTING THE MOWER .................................................................................................................................. 4-10
Roller Height Adjustment ................................................................................................................................. 4-11
Leveling Deck . ... ... .... ... ... ................... .... ... ................... ... .................... ... ... .................... ................................... 4-11
PUMP & SPEED INCREASER ATTACHMENT ..............................................................................................4-12
PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE ...........................................................................................4-12
Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ........................................................................................................ 4-13
Mower Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ........................................................................................................ 4-14
DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ................................................................................................. 4-18
Starting the Tractor .......................................................................................................................................... 4-19
Brake and Differential Lock Setting .................................................................................................................. 4-19
Raising the Mower ........................................................................................................................................... 4-20
Driving the Tractor and Mower .. ......... .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... ...... .......... .......... ......... .......................... 4-20