Yard-Man 131734G ~====-=, Cuttingcontrolsa, Parking, Relief Valve, Setting The Cutting Height

NOTE: The parking brake must be set if the operator leaves the seat with the engine running.

NOTE: The PTO switch must be in OFF position when starting the engine, when shifting into reverse and if theopera

leaves the seat.

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CUTTINGCONTROLSA.

Parking

LIFT

LEVER

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Brake

Mode1704F:

The lift lever is used to raise and lower the cutting deck

Valve

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and to engage and disengage the blades. Pulling it all

the

way

back and locking

it disengages

the blades.

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NOTE:

The lift lever must be in the disengaged

posi-

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tion when starting the engine, when shifting into reverseand

if the operator leaves the seat. See figure 12.

FIGURE

10.

Model

734G:The

RELIEF VALVE

lift lever is located

on the right side of the lawn trac-tor.

A hydrostatic

relief

valve

is provided

so the

unit can

It is used to raise and lower the cutting

deck (which

be moved without the engine running.

The lever which

sets

the

cutting

height) and other

attachments.

Movethe

operates

the

relief valve is located on the console. See

lift lever outward,

select

the desired cutting

height

figure 10.

and

release the

lever.

See

figure

12.

To operate the relief valve, place the hydrostatic con-

WARNING: The blade does not shut off

trol lever in neutral, release the parking brake, push

when the deck is raised. You must placethe

the lever forward and to the right to lock. Be certain

PTO switch in the OFF position.

to release the lever by pushing it to the left before

operating

the engine.

B. DECK

LIFT

INDICATOR

INDICATOR LIGHTS (Model 734G Only)

The

deck

lift indicator

marks the

position

being

used

Three indicator lights are located

in the steering wheel.

for the

lift lever.

Select the

lift lever position desired,

If a light

illuminates

when

attempting

to start

the unit,

press

the

indicator lever outward,

move

it to the posi-

proceed

as follows.

tion

immediately

below the

lift lever and release

the in-

CLUTCH-Depress

the clutch pedal.

dicator lever. See figure 12.

PTO-Place PTO switch in the OFF position. SETTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT

OIL-Check the crankcase oil level, and add oil as re-quired. 1. Select the position for the lift lever which gives the

	desired cutting height. Move the deck lift indicator
POWER TAKE-OFF (PTO) SWITCH	so that the lift lever can	be returned to the same
(Model 734G Only)	position after it is raised.
The PTO switch is located on the right side of thedashboard.
See figure 11. The PTO switch must be in	2. Move the deck wheels to the hole location so the
	wheels are 1/4to 1/2inch	above the ground.
the OFF position (down) when starting the engine, when
shifting into reverse and if the operator leaves the seat.

To engage the PTO switch, pull knob out and lift up to ON position, then release. The knob will return to RUN position. See figure 11.

FIGURE 11. FIGURE 12.

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