•The average lawn should be cut to
approximately 2.1/2 inches during the cool season and to over 3 inches during hot months. For healthier and better tooking lawns, mow often and after moderate growth.
•For best cutting performance, grass over 6 inches in height should be mowed twice. Make the first cut relatively high; the second to desired height.
TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS
Gauge wheels are properly adjusted when they are slightly off the ground when mower is at the desired cutting height in operating position. Gauge wheels then keep the deck in proper
position to help prevent scalping in most terrain conditions.
NOTE: Adjust gauge wheels with tractor on a flat level surface.
1.Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT" in the Operation section of this manual).
2.With mower in desired height of cut position, gauge wheels should be
assembled so they are slightly off the ground, Install gauge wheel in appropriate hote with shoulder bolt, 3/8 washer, and
3.Repeat for opposite side installing gauge wheel in same adjustment hole.
Gauge Wheel
Bracket
3/8Shoulder
Gaug_
TO OPERATE MOWER
Your tractor is equipped with an operator
presence sensing switch. Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat with the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged will shut off the engine.
1.Select desired height of cut.
2.Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch control.
TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment clutch control.
,_ CAUTION: Do not operate the mower without either the entire grass catcher, on mowers so equipped, or the deflector shield in place,
Attachment Clutch | Attachemnt |
Position | LiftLever High |
| |
| Low |
"Disengaged"
Position
Shield
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
_CAUT/ON: | Do not drive up or down |
hills with slopes greater than 15° and do not drive across any slope.
•Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down hills.
•Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills,
•If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to slower position.
•If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake pedal quickly to
brake position and engage parking brake.
•Move motion control lever to neutral (N)
position. ,
IMPORTANT= The motion control lever does not return to neutral (N) position
when the clutch/brake pedal is de- pressed.
•To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and clutch/brake pedal.
•Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting.
•Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT
When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure to disengage transmission by placing freewheel control in freewheeling position. Free wheel control is located at the rear drawbar of tractor.
1.Raise attachment lift to highest position with attachment lift control.
2.Pull freewheel control out and down into the slot and release so it is held in the disengaged position.
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