OPERATION
TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 10)
o Adjust mower to desired cutting height,
° Lower mower with lift control Removeo_ear retainer
spring and clevis pinwhich s_cure each gauge wheel,
• Lower gauge wheels to ground° Raise gauge wheels
slightly to align holes in bracket and gauge wheel bar,
and insert clevis pins, Gauge wheels should be slightly
off the ground°
° Replace retainer springs into clevis pins.
RETAINER
SPRING
CLEVIS
GAUGE
WHEEL BAR
GAUGE
WHEEL
BRACKET
FIG. 10
TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 8 and 9)
Yourtractor isequippedwithan operatorpresence sensing
switch° Any attempt by the operatorto leave the seat with
the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged wifl
shut off the engine.
• Select desired height of cut,
Lower mower with attachment lift control
o
o
Start mower blades by engaging attachment dutch
control°
TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment
clutch control°
I_ AUTION: Do not operate the mower
without either the entire grass catcher,
on mowers so equipped, or the dis-
charge guard in place.
\
_R.H.
RUNNER
DI,sCHARGE
GUARD
FIG. 11
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
I _& CAUTION: Do not drive up or down I
hills with slopes greater than 15° and I
do notdriveacros s any slope. ...... I
o
o
o
o
o
o
Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hitls.
Avoid stopping or changing speed on hillso
If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to
slower position.
If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake
pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking
brake.
Move gearshift lever to 1st gear and range shift lever to
low (L) position°Be sure you have allowed room for unit
to roli slightly as you restart movement.
To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and
clutch/brake pedal,
Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT
o Raise attachment lift to highest position with attach-
ment lift control,
° When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure gearshift
lever is in neutral (N) position.
° Do not push or tow tractor at more than five (5) MPH°
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting
your tractor on a truck or atrailer, be sure hood isclosed and
secured to tractor, Use an appropriate means of tying hood
to tractor (rope, cord, etco)o
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 12)
• The engine inyourtractor has been shipped, from the
factory, already filled with summer weight oil.
° Check engine oil with tractor on level ground.
° Remove oilfillcap/dipstickandwipe clean, reinsertthe
dipstick and pushitall the way down into the tube, wait
for a few seconds, remove and read oil level. If
necessary, add oil until "FULL" mark on dipstick is
reached. Do not overfill.
. For coldweather operation you should change oil for
easier starting (See OIL VISCOSITY CHART" inthe
Customer Responsibilitiessection ofthis manual).
° To changeengine oil, see the Customer Responsibili-
ties section inthis manual,
ENGINE OIL
FILLER CAP/DIPSTICK
13 FIG. 12
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