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TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD The direction and speed of movement is controlled by the motion control lever. (J) 1. Start tractor with motion control lever in neutral position. 2. Release parking brake. 3. Slowly move motion control desired position. lever to TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT The position of the attachment lift lever (A) determines the cutting height. TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS Gauge wheels are properly adjusted when they are slightly off the ground when mower is at the desired cutting height in operating position. Gauge wheels then keep the deck in proper position to help prevent scalping in most terrain conditions. NOTE: Adjust gauge wheels with tractor on a flat level surface. 1. Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See "TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT" in this section of manual). 2. With mower in desired height of cut posi- tion, gauge wheels should be assembled so they are slightly offthe ground. Install gauge wheel in appropriate hole. Tighten securely. 3. Repeat for all, installing same adjustment hole. gauge wheel in • Put attachment lift lever in desired cutting height slot. The cutting height range is approximately 1" to 4". The heights are measured from the ground to the blade tip with the engine not running. These heights are approximate and may vary depending upon soil conditions, height of grass and types of grass being mowed. • The average lawn should be cutto approxi- mately 2-1/2" during the cool season and to over 3" during hot months. For healthier and better looking lawns, mow often and after moderate growth. • For best cutting performance, grass over 6 inches in height should be mowed twice. Make the first cut relatively high; the second to desired height. TO OPERATE ON HILLS ,_,WARNING" Do not drive up or down hills with slopes greater than 15 ° and do not drive across any slope. Use the slope guide provided at the back of this manual. • Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down hills. • Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills. • If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake pedal quicklyto brake position and engage parking brake. • Move motion control lever to neutral position. IMPORTANT: The motion control lever does not return to neutral position when the clutch/ brake pedal is depressed. • To restart movement, slowly release park- ing brake and clutch/brake pedal. • Slowly move motion control lever to slow- est setting. • Make all turns slowly. 12

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TO
MOVE
FORWARD
AND
BACKWARD
The
direction
and
speed
of
movement
is
controlled
by the
motion
control
lever.
(J)
1.
Start
tractor
with
motion
control
lever
in
neutral
position.
2.
Release
parking
brake.
3.
Slowly
move
motion
control
lever
to
desired
position.
TO
ADJUST
MOWER
CUTTING
HEIGHT
The
position
of the
attachment
lift lever
(A)
determines
the
cutting
height.
TO
ADJUST
GAUGE
WHEELS
Gauge
wheels
are
properly
adjusted
when
they
are slightly
off the ground
when
mower
is at the
desired
cutting
height
in operating
position.
Gauge
wheels
then
keep
the
deck
in proper
position
to
help
prevent
scalping
in most
terrain
conditions.
NOTE:
Adjust
gauge
wheels
with
tractor
on
a flat
level
surface.
1.
Adjust
mower
to
desired
cutting
height
(See
"TO
ADJUST
MOWER
CUTTING
HEIGHT"
in this
section
of manual).
2.
With
mower
in desired
height
of cut posi-
tion,
gauge
wheels
should
be assembled
so they
are slightly
offthe
ground.
Install
gauge
wheel
in appropriate
hole. Tighten
securely.
3.
Repeat
for
all,
installing
gauge
wheel
in
same
adjustment
hole.
•
Put attachment
lift lever
in
desired
cutting
height
slot.
The
cutting
height
range
is
approximately
1"
to
4".
The
heights
are
measured
from
the
ground
to the
blade
tip
with
the
engine
not running.
These
heights
are approximate
and
may
vary
depending
upon
soil
condi-
tions,
height
of
grass
and
types
of
grass
being
mowed.
•
The
average
lawn
should
be cutto
approxi-
mately
2-1/2"
during
the
cool
season
and
to over
3" during
hot months.
For healthier
and
better
looking
lawns,
mow
often
and
after
moderate
growth.
•
For
best
cutting
performance,
grass
over
6 inches
in height
should
be mowed
twice.
Make
the first
cut
relatively
high;
the
sec-
ond
to desired
height.
TO
OPERATE
ON
HILLS
,_,WARNING"
Do not drive
up or down
hills
with
slopes
greater
than
15 ° and
do
not
drive
across
any slope.
Use the slope
guide
provided
at the
back
of this
manual.
•
Choose
the slowest
speed
before
starting
up or down
hills.
•
Avoid
stopping
or
changing
speed
on
hills.
•
If stopping
is absolutely
necessary,
push
clutch/brake
pedal
quicklyto
brake
position
and
engage
parking
brake.
•
Move
motion
control
lever
to neutral
posi-
tion.
IMPORTANT:
The
motion
control
lever
does
not return
to neutral
position
when
the clutch/
brake
pedal
is
depressed.
•
To restart
movement,
slowly
release
park-
ing
brake
and
clutch/brake
pedal.
•
Slowly
move
motion
control
lever
to slow-
est
setting.
•
Make
all turns
slowly.
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