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 .................................................................................. 1-6
Connecting or Disconnecting Implement Safety Instructions and Practices ................................................... 1-12
Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices .............................................................................................. 1-13
Maintenance and Service Safety Instructions and Practices .............. ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ............... 1-15
Storage and Parking Safety Instructions and Practices ................... ... ... ... .................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ............ 1-17
Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices ................................................................................................ 1-17
Decal Location ................................................................................................................................................ 1-18
Decal Description ............................................................................................................................................ 1-20
Federal Laws and Regulations ....................................................................................................................... 1-29
INTRODUCTION SECTION .................................................................................................2-1
ASSEMBLY SECTION ........................................................................................................3-1
DEALER SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................................. 3-2
ASSEMBLY ...................................................................................................................................................... 3-2
CONNECTING DRIVELINE .............................................................................................................................. 3-5
DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT ............................................................................................................................. 3-5
TIRES AND WHEELS ...................................................................................................................................... 3-6
Driveline Clamp Cone Yoke Operating Instructions ......................................................................................... 3-9
OPERATION SECTION .......................................................................................................4-1
Standard Equipment and Specifications ........................................................................................................... 4-3
OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................ 4-4
TRACTOR REQUIRE MEN TS .................. ................... ... .................... ... ................... .... ................... ................. 4-5
ROPS and Seat Belt ....... ... ... .................... ... ... .... ................... ... ... .................... ... ... ... ........................................ 4-5
Tractor Safety Devices ..................................................................................................................................... 4-5
Drawbar ............................................................................................................................................................ 4-6
Tractor Hydraulics ............................................................................................................................................. 4-6
Front End Weight .............................................................................................................................................. 4-7
Power Take Off (PTO) .......... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .................................................................................................. 4-7
Tire Spacing ...................................................................................................................................................... 4-8
GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR ........................................................................................................ 4-8
Boarding the Tractor ......................................................................................................................................... 4-8
Dismounting the Tractor ................................................................................................................................... 4-9
STARTING THE TRACTOR .............. .... ... ... ... .................... ... ... ... .... ... ................... ... .... ... ... ............................ 4-10
CONNECTING THE MOWER TO THE TRACTOR ........................................................................................ 4-10
Connecting the Mower Tongue to the Tractor ................................................................................................ 4-11
Safety Tow Chain ..................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ................... ... .... ... ... ... .................... ... ............................... 4-11
Connecting Mower Hydraulic Lines to the Tractor .......................................................................................... 4-12
SETTING THE MOWER ................................................................................................................................. 4-13
Setting Deck Height ........................................................................................................................................ 4-13
Setting Deck Pitch .......................................................................................................................................... 4-14
DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT ........................................................................................................................... 4-15
Driveline Length Check ................................................................................................................................... 4-15
Constant Velocity (CV) Driveline .................................................................................................................... 4-17
PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE .......................................................................................... 4-18
Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ...................................................................................................... 4-19
Mower Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ....................................................................................................... 4-19
Cutting Component Inspection ....................................................................................................................... 4-23
Blade Bolt Inspection ...................................................................................................................................... 4-25
DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ................................................................................................ 4-28
Starting the Tractor ............ ... .... ... ................... .... ... ... ... ... .................... ... ... .... ... ............................................... 4-29