Boarding the Tractor ......................................................................................................................................... 4-8
Dismounting the Tractor .................................................................................................................................... 4-9
STARTING THE TRACTOR ........... ................ .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ................ ... .... ... .................... 4-9
CONNECTING THE MOWER TO THE TRACTOR ........................................................................................ 4-10
Connecting Mower-Lift Type ........................................................................................................................... 4-10
3-Point Quick Hitch ......................................................................................................................................... 4-11
Connecting Mower - Lift Type (Quick Hitch) ................................................................................................... 4-12
SETTING THE MOWER ................................................................................................................................. 4-12
Setting Mower Height- Lift Type - (Standard or Quick Hitch) .......................................................................... 4-13
Connecting the Mower-Pull Type .................................................................................................................... 4-15
Safety Tow Chain ......... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ................ ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... .................................. 4-16
Setting Mowing Height-Pull Type .................................................................................................................... 4-16
Setting Deck Pitch ........................................................................................................................................... 4-17
DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT .............. .... ... ... ... .... ... ................ ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... .................. 4-17
Driveline Length Check ................................................................................................................................... 4-18
PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE .......................................................................................... 4-19
Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ....................................................................................................... 4-23
Mower Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ....................................................................................................... 4-23
Cutting Component Inspection ........................................................................................................................ 4-26
Blade Bolt Inspection ...................................................................................................................................... 4-28
DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ................................................................................................ 4-28
Starting the Tractor ......................................................................................................................................... 4-29
Brake and Differential Lock Setting ................................................................................................................. 4-30
Raising the Mower .......................................................................................................................................... 4-30
Driving the Tractor and Mower .. .......................... ......................... .......................... ......................................... 4-31
Crossing Ditches and Steep Inclines .............................................................................................................. 4-31
OPERATING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT .......................................................................................... 4-32
Foreign Debris Hazards .................................................................................................................................. 4-34
Bystanders/Passersby Precautions ....... ... ...................................................................................................... 4-34
Engaging the Power Take Off (PTO) .............................................................................................................. 4-35
PTO RPM and Ground Speed ........................................................................................................................ 4-36
Operating the Mower ...................................................................................................................................... 4-36
Shutting Down the Implement ................... ... ................................................................................................... 4-39
DISCONNECTING THE MOWER FR OM THE TRACTOR ................ ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... .. 4-40
MOWER STORAGE ....................................................................................................................................... 4-42
TRANSPORTING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT .................................................................................. 4-42
Transporting on Public Roadways .................................................................................................................. 4-43
Hauling the Tractor and Implement ................................................................................................................. 4-45
TROUBLESHOOTING GU IDE .......... .... ... ... ... .... ................ ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ................. ... ... ............... 4-47
MAINTENANCE SECTION ............................................................................5-1
Lubrication ........................................................................................................................................................ 5-2
GEARBOX ........................................................................................................................................................ 5-5
TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY ................................................................................................................................ 5-5
DRIVELINE LUBRICATI ON ............ ... .... ................ ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ................ ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ....................... 5-6
LIFT TYPE DRIVELINE & PULL JACKSHAFT SHIELDS ................................................................................ 5-6
CV TYPE DRIVELINE ....................................................................................................................................... 5-7
MAIN CV DRIVELINE SAFETY SHIELD .......................................................................................................... 5-8
BLADE SERVICING ............. .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ................ ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ................ .... ... ... ... ........................... 5-9
BLADE SHARPENING ................ ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ................. ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ........................... 5-9
BLADE CARRIER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .............. .................................................................................. 5-9
BLADE CARRIER REMOVAL ..................... ... .... ............................................................................................ 5-10
BLADE CARRIER INSPECTION .................................................................................................................... 5-10
BLADE CARRIER INSTALLATION ................ .... ... ...... ................................................................................... 5-11
BLADE REMOVAL .... ... ... ... ... ................. ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ................ ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... .................................. 5-11