Lawn Mower User Manual

OPERATION
TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 9)
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.
• Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See "TO AD-
JUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT" in the Operation
section of this manual).
• Remove retainer spring and clevis pin which secure
each gauge wheel bar.
• Lower gauge wheels to ground. Raise gauge wheels
slightly to align holes in bracket and gauge wheel bar
and insert clevis pin. Gauge wheels should be slightly
off the ground.
Replace retainer spring into clevis pin.
• Be sure all gauge wheels are in the same setting.
IMPORTANT:BESURETO READJUSTGAUGEWHEELSIFYOU
CHANGE THE CU'i-rlNG HEIGHT OF THE MOWER DECK.
RETAINER
SPRING
CLEVIS
PIN
FIG. 9
TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 10)
Yourtractor 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 cut.
• Lower mower with attachment lift control.
• Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch
control.
• TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment
clutch control.
CAUTION: Do notoperate the mower I
without either the entire grass catcher,
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on mowers so equipped, or the deflector
shield in place.
UFT LEVER
• HIGHEST
,'_" POSIITON
ATrACHEMNT
CLUTCH
SWITCH PULL
OUTTO
"ENGAGE"
POSITION
PUSH INTO
"DISENGAGE"
FIG. 10
DEFLECTOR
SHIELD
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
l i_ WARNING: Do not drive up or down
hills with slopes greater than 15° and
do not drive across any slope.
• Choose the slowest speed befora starting up or down
hills.
• Avoidstopping or changing speed on hills.
• If stopping is absolutely necessary, push brake pedal
quicklyto brake position and engage parking brake.
IMPORTANT: THE MOTIONCONTROL LEVERRETURNS
TO NEUTRAL (N) POSITIONWHEN THE BRAKEPEDAL IS
FULLYDEPRESSED.
• Torestart movement,slowly release parking brake and
brake pedal.
• Slowly move motioncontrol lever to slowest setting.
• Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 7 and 11)
When pushing or towingyour tractor, be sureto dLsengage
transmission by placing fme_,=heelcontrol in freew'h'eeling
position. Free wheel _b_troli_ located at the rear drawbar
of tractor.
• Raise attachment liftto highestpositionwithattachment
liftcontrol.
• Pull freewheel controlout and into the slotand release
so itis held in the disengaged position•
• Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2)
MPH.
• To reengage transmission, reverse above procedure.
NOTE: To protect ho0d from damage when transporting
your tractor on a truck or a trailer, be sure hood is closed
and secured to tractor. Use an appropriate means oftying
hood to tractor (rope, cord, etc.).
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