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................................................................... ... ... ............ 1-6
Connecting or Disconnecting Implement Safety Instructions and Practices........................ .............................1-12
Transporting Safety Instructions and Practices ......................................................... .... ... ... .............................1-13
Maintenance and Service Safety Instructions and Practices............ ................................................................ 1-15
Storage and Parking Safety Instructions and Practices................................. ................................................... 1-17
Concluding Safety Instructions and Practices................................................................ ...................................1-17
Decal Location ..................................................................................................... .............................................1-18
Decal Description............................................. ................................................................................................. 1-20
Federal Laws and Regulations ............................................................................... ..........................................1-30
INTRODUCTION SECTION............................................................................ 2-1
Attention Owner/Operator.......... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ............................................................................................... 2-4
ASSEMBLY SECTION .................................................................................... 3-1
DEALER SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS.................................................................................................................. ..3-2
DRIVELINE CLAMP CONE YOKE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................... 3-5
TIRES AND WHEELS................................................................................ .... .....................................................3-7
FRONT AND REAR DEFLECTORS (Standard Equipment) CHAINGUARDS (OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT) .......3-9
FRONT AND REAR DEFLECTORS (Standard Equipment) CHAINGUARDS (OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT) .....3-10
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ASSEMBLY........................................................................................................... ......3-10
HYDRAULIC THREE-SPOOL VALVE ACCESSORY (EXTRA EQUIPMENT).................................................3-11
WINCH AND STAND ACCESSORY.................................................................................................................3-12
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
Front End Weight................ ........................................................................................................................ ........4-6
Drawbar ............................................................................................................ ..................................................4-7
Power Take Off (PTO) ............................................................................................... .........................................4-7
Tire Spacing............................................... ......................................................................................................... 4-8
GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR ..................................................................................... ... ..................4-8
Boarding the Tractor .................................................................................................. .........................................4-9
Dismounting the Tractor................................................................................. .....................................................4-9
STARTING THE TRACTOR ...................................................................................... .......................................4-10
CONNECTING THE MOWER TO THE TRACTOR................... ....................................................................... 4-10
Connecting the Mower Tongue to the Tractor .................................................................. ................................4-11
Connecting Mower Hydraulic Lines to the Tractor............... ............................................................................. 4-12
SETTING THE MOWER........ ........................................................................................................................ ...4-13
Setting Deck Height ....................................................................................................... ... ................ ................4-13
Setting Deck Pitch................................................................................ ... ..........................................................4-14
DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT ................................................... .......................................................................... 4-15
Constant Velocity (CV) Driveline.................................................................... ...................................................4-17