Operator's Manual

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1.Trailer3.Notgreaterthan
15degrees
2.Fullwidthramp4.Fullwidthramp—sideview
TransportingMachines
Drivingonthestreetorroadwaywithoutturn
signals,lights,reectivemarkings,oraslow
movingvehicleemblemisdangerousandcan
leadtoaccidentscausingpersonalinjury.
Donotdrivemachineonapublicstreetor
roadwaywithoutsigns,lights,and/ormarkings
requiredbylocalregulations.
Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthe
machine.Ensurethatthetrailerortruckhasall
necessarylightingandmarkingasrequiredbylaw.
Pleasecarefullyreadallthesafetyinstructions.
Knowingthisinformationcouldhelpyouorbystanders
avoidinjury.
Totransportthemachine:
•Ensurethatyourvehicle,hitch,safetychains,and
trailerareadequatefortheloadyouarepullingand
thattheymeetalllocaltrafcregulationsforyour
area.
•Lockthebrakeandblockthewheels.
•Securelyfastenthemachinetothetrailerortruck
withstraps,chains,cable,orropesasrequiredby
localtrafcregulationsinyourarea(Figure35).
Figure35
1.Fronttie-down(leftside
shown)
2.Reartie-downs
OperatingTips
FastThrottleSetting/GroundSpeed
Tomaintainenoughpowerforthemachineanddeck
whilemowing,operatetheengineatthefastthrottle
positionandadjustyourgroundspeedforconditions.
Agoodruletofollowis:decreasegroundspeedas
theloadonthecuttingbladesincreases;andincrease
groundspeedasloadonthebladesdecreases.
MowingDirection
Alternatemowingdirectiontoavoidmakingrutsinthe
turfovertime.Thisalsohelpsdisperseclippingswhich
enhancesdecompositionandfertilization.
CuttingSpeed
Toimprovecutquality,useaslowergroundspeedin
certainconditions.
AvoidCuttingTooLow
Ifthecuttingwidthofthemoweriswiderthanthe
moweryoupreviouslyused,raisethecuttingheightto
ensurethatuneventurfisnotcuttooshort.
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