Table of Contents
SAFETY SECTION .............................................................................................................. 1-1
General Safety Instructions and Practices .........................................................................................................1-2
Operator Safety Instruc tions 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 ...........................................................................1-13
Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices ..................................................................................................1-15
Decal Location ............... ... ................ .... ... ... ... .... ... ................ ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ................ ....................................1-16
Decal Description . .... ... ... ... ................ .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ................ .... ... ... ... ... .... ... .................................1-18
Federal Laws and Regulations ................. ... ... ..................................................................................................1-24
INTRODUCTION SECTION................................................................................................. 2-1
ASSEMBLY SECTION......................................................................................................... 3-1
GENERAL ..........................................................................................................................................................3-2
KNIFE ASSEMBLY ............................................................................................................................................3-3
SKID SHOE ASSEMBLY ......... ..........................................................................................................................3-3
A-FRAME ASSEMBLY .......................................................................................................................................3-3
GEARBOX AND EXTENSION SHAFT ASSEMBLY ..........................................................................................3-4
DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT ...............................................................................................................................3-5
RUBBER DEFLECTOR ATTACHMENT ............................................................................................................3-5
IDLER ARM ASSEMBLY ...................................................................................................................................3-6
INSTALLATION OF MOWER TO TRACTOR .................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ................3-7
OPERATION SECTION....................................................................................................... 4-1
Standard Equipment and Specifications ............................................................................................................4-3
OPERATOR REQUIREME N TS .................. ... .... ... ... ... ................ .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ................. ... ... ...................4-5
TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................4-6
ROPS and Seat Belt ..........................................................................................................................................4-6
Tractor Safety Devices .......................................................................................................................................4-6
Tractor Horsepower ...........................................................................................................................................4-7
3-Point Hitch ............. ... ... ................ ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ................ .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .............................................4-7
Front End Weight .............. ... .... ................ ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ................ ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ...................................4-7
Power Take Off (PTO) .......................................................................................................................................4-7
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 A-Frame to the Tractor .. ... ... ... ... .... ... ................ ... .... ... ... ................ ... .... ... ... ... ..............4-11
SETTING THE MOWER ..................................................................................................................................4-11
Leveling Deck ...................................................................................................................................................4-13
DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT .............................................................................................................................4-13
Driveline Length Check ......................... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ................ ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... .................................4-14
PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE ...........................................................................................4-15
Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ........................................................................................................4-16
Mower Pre-Operation Inspection/Service ........................................................................................................4-17
DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT .................................................................................................4-22