OPERATION
6. CONNECTING THE MOWER TO THE TRACTOR
Use extreme caution when connecting the mower to the tractor. The mower should be securely resting at ground level or setting on blocks. Keep hands and feet from under the mower deck and clear of pinch points between the tractor hitch arms and mower pins.
Always shut the Tractor completely down, place the transmission in park, and set the parking brake before you or anyone else attempts to connect or disconnect the Implement and Tractor hitches.
6.1 Connecting the Mower Tongue to the Tractor
1.The tractor must be equipped to operate at 540 RPM PTO speed and the drawbar length at 14”.
2.Using the parking jack, position the tongue clevis to the height of the tractor drawbar.
3.Board the tractor and start the engine. Back the tractor to the mower aligning the drawbar hitch hole with the mower tongue clevis. Turn off the tractor engine, place the tractor in park, and set the parking brake before dismounting.
4.To connect the mower, insert a 1” diameter grade 5 or 8 bolt (3) through clevis and drawbar and retain in position with a 1” locknut
(4). Tighten the locknut securely but do not overtighten which could spring or break the clevis. NEVER attach mower to the tractor with a pin not having a nut.
5.After connecting the mower, you can adjust tongue clevis up or down to level out mower if not level. there are four settings to choose from. First two setting can raise the mower up if mower needs to be raised to be level. There is a 2” difference between both settings (Figure 1 & 2). If mower needs to be lowered to be level, flip the clevis tongue upside down
to lower the mower. There is also a 2” difference between both settings (Figure 3 & 4).
6.Securely attach the mower safety chain to the tractor drawbar or drawbar support frame.
7.Lower the jack until the tongue is completely supported by the drawbar. Remove jack from the tongue and place on storage bracket of the mower.
6.2 Safety Tow Chains
If the mower is towed on a public roadway, a safety chain with tensile strength equal to or greater than the gross weight of the mower must be connected between the tractor and mower. This will help control the implement in the even the tongue becomes disconnected from the drawbar. After connecting both ends of the safety chain, drive the tractor to the right and left to check for proper chain length. Adjust length as necessary and allow only enough slack in the chain to make a maximum turn in both directions.
TX235 02/07 | Operation Section |
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OPERATION
