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OPERATION 4. Depress forward drive pedal to full forward position, hold for five (5) seconds and release pedal. Depress reverse drive pedal to full reverse position, hold for five (5) seconds and release pedal. Repeat this procedure three (3) times. 5. Shut- off engine and set parking brake. 6. Engage transmission by placing freewheel control in engaged position. (See "TO TRANSPORT" in this section of manual.) 7. Sitting in the tractor seat, start engine. After the engine is running, move throttle control to half (1/2) speed. Disengage parking brake. 8. Drive tractor forward for approximately 5 feet (1,5 m) then backwards for 5 feet (1,5 m). Repeat this driving procedure three times. Your transmission is now purged and now ready for normal operation. MOWING TIPS • DO NOT use tire chains when the mower housing is attached to tractor. • Mower should be properly leveled for best mowing performance. See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual. • The left hand side of mower should be used for trimming. • Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area that has been cut. Have the cut area to the right of the tractor. This will result in a more even distribution of clippings and more uniform cutting. • When mowing large areas, start by turning to the right so that clippings will discharge away from shrubs, fences, driveways, etc. After one or two rounds, mow in the opposite direction making left hand turns until finished (See Fig. 13). • Always operate engine at full throttle when mowing to ensure better mowing performance and proper discharge of material. Regulate ground speed by selecting 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. Fig. 13 • If grass is extremely tall, it should be mowed twice to reduce load and possible fire hazard from dried clippings. Make first cut relatively 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. 13

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13
OPERATION
MOWING TIPS
•
DO NOT use tire chains when the mower housing is
attached to tractor.
•
Mower should be properly leveled for best mowing
performance.
See “TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING”
in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual.
•
The left hand side of mower should be used for trimming.
•
Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area
that has been cut.
Have the cut area to the right of
the tractor.
This will result in a more even distribution
of clippings and more uniform cutting.
•
When mowing large areas, start by turning to the right
so that clippings will discharge away from shrubs,
fences, driveways, etc.
After one or two rounds, mow
in the opposite direction making left hand turns until
fi
nished (See Fig. 13).
Fig. 13
•
If grass is extremely tall, it should be mowed twice to
reduce load and possible
fi
re hazard from dried clip-
pings.
Make
fi
rst cut relatively 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.
4.
Depress forward drive pedal to full forward position,
hold for
fi
ve (5) seconds and release pedal. Depress
reverse drive pedal to full reverse position, hold for
fi
ve
(5) seconds and release pedal. Repeat this procedure
three (3) times.
5.
Shut- off engine and set parking brake.
6. Engage transmission by placing freewheel control
in engaged position. (See “TO TRANSPORT” in this
section of manual.)
7.
Sitting in the tractor
seat, start engine. After the engine
is running, move throttle control to half (1/2) speed.
Disengage parking brake.
8.
Drive tractor forward for approximately 5 feet (1,5 m)
then backwards for 5 feet (1,5 m). Repeat this driving
procedure three times.
Your transmission is now purged and now ready for normal
operation.
•
Always operate engine at full throttle when mow-
ing to
ensure better mowing performance and proper
discharge of material.
Regulate ground speed by
selecting 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.