Operator's Manual

7.Rotatethejockey-wheelhandleclockwisetoraisethe
jockeywheeltoapositionjustabovetheground.
Figure30
1.Handle
2.Clamplever
8.Unclampthejockey-wheelassembly,moveitupward
tothehighestposition,andclampitagaintosecure
itinthestorageposition.
9.Checkthatthemowerframeisstillhorizontallyaligned
withthegroundandadjustitifnecessary.
10.Assemblethebreakawaycablebetweenthehandbrake
leverandarigidlocationonthetractor.
Note:Ensurethatthebreakawaycablelocation
providesstraight-lineoperationintheeventofa
breakaway.
Note:Intheeventofthemoweruncouplingfrom
thetractorthebreakawaycableautomaticallyapplies
thebrakes.
WARNING
Usingadamagedbreakawaycablecould
resultinpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.
Ensurethatthebreakawaycableisingood
workingcondition.
Figure31
1.Breakawaycable
11.Releasethehandbrakebycarefullymovingittothe
lowestposition.
12.AssemblethePTOshaft.
WARNING
AlwaysexaminetheconditionofthePTO
shaftandguardsbeforeuse.Neverusea
damagedPTOshaftassembly.
Important:EnsurethatthePTO-shaftrestis
foldeddowninthestoragepositionwhenthePTO
shaftisconnectedtothetractor.
13.GreasethePTOshaftbypartiallywithdrawingthe
telescopingshafttoexposethegreasenipplethrough
theouterguardapertureandlubricatingitwitha
good-qualitygrease.
14.Pushthetelescopingsectionbackintoposition.
15.Greasetheuniversaljoints.
16.Assemblethelargewideanglejointtothetractor(as
shownonthePTOguard)andtheotherendtothe
mower,ensuringthatthereleaseclipsarefullyengaged.
17.WhenthePTOiscorrectlyinstalled,attachthePTO
shaft-guardrestraintchains:connect1chaintothe
holeonthemowerPTOguardandconnecttheother
chaintoasuitablepositiononthetractor.
Important:Ifthetractorisequippedwitha3-point
linkage,checktherelationshipwiththemowerfor
potentialinterferencewhenmakingtightturnsorwhen
mowingundulatingground.Toeliminatepotential
damage,removethelowerlinkarmswhenusingthe
mower.
PositioningtheControlLevers
Unhookthecontrol-leverassemblyfromthemower
mountingbracketandattachittothetractormounting
bracket,ensuringthattheremotecablesareclearlyroutedand
freetoallowarticulationofthetractorrelativetothemower.
ConnectingtheLights
Connectthelightingplugofthemowertothelightsocketon
thetractor,andensurethatalllightsoperatecorrectlybefore
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