Lawn Mower User Manual

OPERATION
• Remove retainer sprmg from the drive belt tenston
handle to relieve belt tension.
• Start engme and allow _tto warm up for three (3) min-
utes
• Shut-off engine and engage parking brake
• Engage dnve belt tension handle and replace the
retainer spring.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WARM UP
• Before dnving the unit mcold weather, the transmisston
should be warmed up as follows:
• Be sure the tractor is on level ground.
• Place the motion control lever in neutral. Re-
lease the parkmg brake and let the brake slowly
return to operating posttton.
• Allow one mmute for transmtssion to warm up.
This can be done during the engine warm up
period.
• The attachments can be used during the engine warm-
up penod after the transmission has been warmed
up and may requtre the choke control be pulled out
shghtiy.
NOTE: If at a htgh altitude (above 3000 feet) or m cold
temperatures (below 32 F) the carburetor fuel mtxture may
need to be adjusted for best engine performance. See "TO
ADJUST CARBURETOR" m the Service and Adjustments
section of thts manual.
PURGE TRANSMISSION
I_ CAUTION: Never engage or disengage I
freewheel lever while the engine is run-
ning.
To ensure proper operation and performance, it is recom-
mended that the tmnsmtsslon be purged before operating
tractor for the first time Thts procedure will remove any
trapped air inside the transmission which may have de-
veloped during shippingof your tractor.
IMPORTANT: SHOULD YOUR TRANSMISSION REQUIRE
REMOVALFOR SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT, IT SHOULD
BE PURGEDAFTER REINSTALLATIONBEFORE OPERATING
THE TRACTOR.
• Place tractor safely on level surface with engine off and
parkmg brake set.
• Disengage transmission by placing freewheel control
infreewheeling position (See'rOTRANSPORT" inthts
section of manual)
• Sitttng in the tractor seat, start engine. After the en-
gine =srunning, move throttle control to slow pesltion.
Disengage parking brake
• Move motion control lever to full forward position and
hold for five (5) seconds. Move lever to full reverse
position and hold for five (5) seconds. Repeat this
procedure three (3) times.
NOTE: Dunng this procedure there wtll be no movement
of drive wheels. The air is being removed from hydraulic
dnve system.
• Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position. Shut-
off engine and set parking brake.
• Engage transmission by placing freewheel control m
driving position (See "TO TRANSPORT" inthis sectton
of manual).
• Sitting m the tractor seat, start engine. After the engine
ts running, move throttle control to half (1/2) speed.
Disengage parking brake.
• Slowly move motton control lever forward, after the
tractor moves approximately five (5) feet, slowly move
motton control lever to reverse posihon. After the trac-
tor moves approximately five (5) feet return the mo-
tion control lever to the neutral (N) poslhon. Repeat
thts procedure with the motion control lever three (3)
times.
• Your tractor =snow purged and now ready for normal
operation.
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MOWING TIPS
Tire chains cannot be used when the mower housing
is attached to tractor.
• Mower shouldbe properly leveledfor best mowing per-
formance. See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" inthe
Service and Adjustments section of this manual.
• The left hand stde of mower should be used for trim-
mmg.
• Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area
that has been cut. Have the cut area to the nght of
.the tractor. This wdl result in a more even d=stnbutlon
of clippings and more uniform cutting.
• When mowinglarge areas, startbyturnmg tothe r_ghtso
that chppmgs will discharge away from shrubs, fences,
dnveways, etc. After one or two rounds, mow m the
opposite dtrection making left hand turns untd finished
(See Fig. 12).
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FIG. 12
• If grass is extremely tall, it should be mowed twice to
reduce load and possible fire hazard from dried chp-
pings. Make first cut relahvely high; the second to the
desired height.
• Do not mow grass when it is wet. Wet grass will plug
mower and leave undesirable clumps. Allow grass to
dry before mowing.
• Always operate engine at full throttle when mow-
ing to assure better mowing performance and proper
discharge of material. Regulate ground speed by se-
lecUng a low enough gear to give the mower cutting
performance as well as the quality of cut desired.
• When operating attachments, select a ground speed
that will suit the terrain and give best performance of
the attachment being used.