ROPS and Seat Belt

4-4

Tractor Safety Devices

4-5

Tractor Horsepower

4-5

3-Point Hitch

4-5

Drawbar-Pull Type Mower

4-6

Front End Weight

4-6

Power Take Off (PTO)

4-7

Tire Spacing

4-7

GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR

4-8

Boarding the Tractor

4-8

Dismounting the Tractor

4-8

STARTING THE TRACTOR

4-9

CONNECTING THE MOWER TO THE TRACTOR

4-10

Connecting the Mower-Lift Type and Semi-Mount Type

4-10

3-Point Quick Hitch

4-11

Connecting Mower - Lift Type (Quick Hitch)

4-11

Safety Tow Chain

4-12

Connecting the Mower-Pull Type

4-12

SETTING THE MOWER

4-13

Setting Mower Height- Lift Type

4-13

Setting Mowing Height-Pull Type

4-14

Setting Deck Pitch

4-15

DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT

4-15

Driveline Length Check

4-16

Constant Velocity (CV) Driveline

4-18

PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE

4-19

Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service

4-20

Mower Pre-Operation Inspection/Service

4-21

Cutting Component Inspection

4-24

Blade Bolt Inspection

4-26

DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT

4-29

Starting the Tractor

4-30

Brake and Differential Lock Setting

4-30

Raising the Mower

4-31

Driving the Tractor and Mower

4-31

Crossing Ditches and Steep Inclines

4-32

OPERATING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT

4-33

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

Right of Way (Highway) Mowing

4-39

Shutting Down the Implement

4-40

DISCONNECTING THE MOWER FROM 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 GUIDE

4-46

MAINTENANCE SECTION

5-1

HAZARDS WITH MAINTENANCE OF IMPLEMENT

5-2

Lubrication

5-3

GEARBOX

5-6

DRIVELINES

5-6

MAIN & JACKSHAFT DRIVELINE SHIELDS

5-8

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