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 .................... ................................1-11
Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices ............................................................................................... 1-12
Maintenance and Service Safety Instructions and Practices ....... ....................................................................1-14
Storage and Parking Safety Instructions and Practices ............................ .......................................................1-16
Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices .................................................................. ................................1-16
Decal Location ................................................................................................................................................. 1-17
Decal Description ................................................ ............................................................................................. 1-21
Federal Laws and Regulations ..................................................................................................................... ...1-26

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

Attention Owner/Operator .................. ................................................................................................................ 2-4

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

DEALER SETUP INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................... .........................................3-2
SHIELD ASSEMBLY (Figure AsmP-R-0016) .....................................................................................................3-2
A-FRAME INSTALLATION (FIGURE Asm-R-0075). .........................................................................................3-3
TAIL WHEEL INSTALLATION (FIGURE Asm-R-0076). .................................. ..................................................3-4
TONGUE ASSEMBLY PULL-TYPE MOWER (FIGURE Asm-R-0077) ............................................................3-5
TAILWHEEL- ASSEMBLY PULL-TYPE MOWER (FIGURE Asm-R-0078) .......................................................3-6
SHEAR BOLT or SLIP CLUTCH DRIVELINE INSTALLATION ........................................................................ 3-7
Front and Rear Deflectors (Standard Equipment) ............................................................................................ 3-8
CHAIN GUARDS (Optional Equipment at extra cost) (Figures Asm-R-0081 & Asm-R-0082) .......................... 3-9
CHECK CHAINS (Extra Equipment) - FIGURE Asm-R-0083 ....................... ...................................................3-10
OFFSET ADAPTER HITCH (EXTRA EQUIPMENT) (Figure Asm-R-0084) ...................................................3-11

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 ........................................................................ ...............................................................4-6
Tractor Horsepower ........................................................................................................................................... 4-6
3-Point Hitch .......................................................................................................... ............................................4-6
Front End Weight ............... ................................................................................................................................ 4-7
Drawbar-Pull Type Mower ............................................................................................................................ .....4-7
Power Take Off (PTO) ....................................................................................................................................... 4-8
GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR ......................................................................................................... 4-8
Boarding the Tractor .......................................................................................................................................... 4-9
Dismounting the Tractor ................................................................................... ..................................................4-9