OPERATION
TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 7)
Adjust mower to desired cutting height
•Lower mower with lift control Remove rear retainer spring and clevis pin which secure each gauge wheel
Lower gauge wheels to ground_ Raise gauge wheels slightly to align holes in bracket and gauge wheel bar and insert clevis pins. Gauge wheels should be slightly off the ground.
Replace retainer springs into clevis pins.
RETAINER
SPRING _
GAUGE
WHEEL
BRACKET
FIG. 7
TO OPERATE MOWER (See Figs. 5 and 6)
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.
Select desired height of cuL
Lower mower with attachment lift control.
Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch control
TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment clutch control
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CAUTION: Do not operate the mower without either the entire grass catcher, I on mowers so equipped, or the dis- charge guard in place.
RUNNER
DISCHARGE
GUARD
FIG. 8
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
hills with slopes greater than 15° and
I _ CAUTION: Do not drive up or down 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 gearshift lever to 1st gear and range shift lever to low (L) position. Be sure you have allowed room for tractor to roll slightly as you restart movement
•To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and clutch/brake pedal
Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT
°Raise attachment lift to highest position with attach- ment lift control
•When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure gearshift lever is in neutral (N) position
Do not push or tow tractor at more than five (5) MPH
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting your tractor on atruck or a trailer, be sure hood is closed and secured to tractor Use an appropriate means of tying hood to tractor (rope, cord, etc).
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 9)
•The engine in your tractor has been shipped, from the factory, already filled with summer weight oil
Check engine oil with tractor on level ground. Unthread and remove oil fill cap/dipstick; wipe oil off
Reinsert the dipstick into the tube and rest oil fill cap on the tube. Do not thread the cap onto the tube. Remove and read oil level If necessary, add oil until "FULL" mark on dipstick is reached. Do not overfill
°For cold weather operation you should change oil for easier starting (See "OIL VISCOSITY CHART" in the Customer Responsibilities section of this manual)
°To change engine oil, see the Customer Responsibili- ties section in this manual.
ENGINE OIL FILL
CAP/DIPSTICK
FIG. 9
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