Attaching Mower to Tractor
Tractor Stability (figure 6)
A minimum 20% of tractor and equipment weight must be on tractor front wheels with mower in transport position. Without this weight, tractor could tip over causing personal injury or death. The weight may be attained with front wheel weights, ballast in tires or front tractor weights. When attaining the minimum 20% weight on the front wheels, you must not exceed the Roil Over Protection Structure (ROPS) weight certification. Weigh the tractor and equipment. DO NOT GUESS OR ESTIMATE!
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Figure 6. Tractor Stability
Place mower on a level surface. Back tractor up to mower and attach lower 3-paint lift arms to mower hitch pins. Secure with Kiik pins.
Make sure tractor PTO spring-activated locking collar slides freely and is seated firmly in mower driveline spline groove.
Attach mower drive shaft to tractor PTO.
Attach tractor top link to mower top link pivots. Adjust tractor top link to raise mower front end at least lo", making sure the back end clears the ground and top pivot links have free travel when raised.
Cutting Height Adjustment (figure 7 )
Place tractor and mower on a level surface. Check tractor tire pressure to make sure it is correct and equal.
The adjustments given are to provide you with a starting point. Adjustments are approximate and may vary due to machine wear. You may desire to fine tune them for your situation.
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Avoid very low cutting heights. Striking the ground with blades gives one of the most damaging shock loads a mower can encounter. Severe shock loads can damage the mower drive and/or the tractor transmission.
Mower cutting height is raised, lowered, and main- tained with tractor hydraulics and top link adjust- ment, check chains and caster arms.
Place a straightedge along mower deck edge from front to rear (refer to figure 8). Measure from each front corner to the ground to be sure mower is level. Use tractor
Refer to figure 7. Approximate cutting heights are provided for various hole combinations. Set caster arms to your desired cutting height.
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Figure 7. Caster Adjustment
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