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Apjust, Gauge, Wheels, Operate, Mower, Hills, Transport, Figs.

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OPERATION TO APJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 7) 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. • Adjust gauge wheels with tractor on a flat level surface. • Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See `TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT' in the Operation section of this manual). • With mower in desired height of cut position, gauge wheels should be assembled so they are slightly off the ground. Install gauge wheel in appropriate hole with shoulder bolt, 3/8 washer, and 3/8-16 locknut and tighten securely. • Repeat for opposite side installing gauge wheel in same adjustment hole. ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER "DISENGAGED" POSITION "ENGAGED" POSITION ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER HIGH POSITION LOW POSITION FIG. 8 TO OPERATE ON HILLS a CAUTION: Do not drive up or down hills with slopes greater than 15° and do not drive across any slope. GAUGE WHEEL MOUNTING Fr BRACKET 3/8-1 LOCKNUT 3/8 WASHER 0. SHOULDER GAUGE WHEEL FIG. 7 TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 8) Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing switch. Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat with the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged will shut off the engine. • Select desired height of cut. • Lower mower with attachment lift control. • Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch control. • TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment clutch control. a CAUTION: Do not operate the mower without either the entire grass catcher, on mowers so equipped, or the discharge guard in place. • Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down hills. • Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills. • 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 motion control lever to neutral (N) position. IMPORTANT: THE MOTION CONTROL LEVER DOES NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL (N) POSITION WHEN THE CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. • To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and clutch/brake pedal. • Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting. • Make all turns slowly. TO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 5 and 9) When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure to disengage transmission by placing freewheel control in freewheeling position. Free wheel control is located at the rear drawbar of tractor. • Raise attachment lift to highest position with attachment lift control. • Pull freewheel control out and down into the slot and release so it is held in the disengaged position. • Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH. • To reengage transmission, reverse above procedure. NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting your tractor on a truck or a trailer, be sure hood is closed and secured to tractor. Use an appropriate means of tying hood to tractor (rope, cord, etc.). 12

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OPERATION
TO
APJUST
GAUGE
WHEELS
(See
Fig.
7)
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.
•
Adjust
gauge
wheels
with
tractor
on
a
flat
level
surface.
•
Adjust
mower
to
desired
cutting
height
(See
`TO
AD-
JUST
MOWER
CUTTING
HEIGHT'
in
the
Operation
section
of
this
manual).
•
With
mower
in
desired
height
of
cut
position,
gauge
wheels
should
be
assembled
so
they
are
slightly
off
the
ground.
Install
gauge
wheel
in
appropriate
hole
with
shoulder
bolt,
3/8
washer,
and
3/8-16
locknut
and
tighten
securely.
•
Repeat
for
opposite
side
installing
gauge
wheel
in
same
adjustment
hole.
GAUGE
WHEEL
MOUNTING
BRACKET
3/8-1
LOCKNUT
3/8
WASHER
Fr
GAUGE
WHEEL
0.
SHOULDER
FIG.
7
TO
OPERATE
MOWER
(See
Fig.
8)
Your
tractor
is
equipped
with
an
operator
presence
sensing
switch.
Any
attempt
by
the
operator
to
leave
the
seat
with
the
engine
running
and
the
attachment
clutch
engaged
will
shut
off
the
engine.
•
Select
desired
height
of
cut.
•
Lower
mower
with
attachment
lift
control.
•
Start
mower
blades
by
engaging
attachment
clutch
control.
•
TO
STOP
MOWER
BLADES
-
disengage
attachment
clutch
control.
a
CAUTION:
Do
not
operate
the
mower
without
either
the
entire
grass
catcher,
on
mowers
so
equipped,
or
the
dis-
charge
guard
in
place.
ATTACHMENT
"ENGAGED"
CLUTCH
LEVER
"DISENGAGED"
POSITION
POSITION
ATTACHMENT
LIFT
LEVER
HIGH
POSITION
LOW
POSITION
FIG.
8
TO
OPERATE
ON
HILLS
a
CAUTION:
Do
not
drive
up
or
down
hills
with
slopes
greater
than
15°
and
do
not
drive
across
any
slope.
•
Choose
the
slowest
speed
before
starting
up
or
down
hills.
•
Avoid
stopping
or
changing
speed
on
hills.
•
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
motion
control
lever
to
neutral
(N)
position.
IMPORTANT:
THE
MOTION
CONTROL
LEVER
DOES
NOT
RETURN
TO
NEUTRAL
(N)
POSITION
WHEN
THE
CLUTCH/BRAKE
PEDAL
IS
DEPRESSED.
•
To
restart
movement,
slowly
release
parking
brake
and
clutch/brake
pedal.
•
Slowly
move
motion
control
lever
to
slowest
setting.
•
Make
all
turns
slowly.
TO
TRANSPORT
(See
Figs.
5
and
9)
When
pushing
or
towing
your
tractor,
be
sure
to
disengage
transmission
by
placing
freewheel
control
in
freewheeling
position.
Free
wheel
control
is
located
at
the
rear
drawbar
of
tractor.
•
Raise
attachment
lift
to
highest
position
with
attach-
ment
lift
control.
•
Pull
freewheel
control
out
and
down
into
the
slot
and
release
so
it is
held
in
the
disengaged
position.
•
Do
not
push
or
tow
tractor
at
more
than
two
(2)
MPH.
•
To
reengage
transmission,
reverse
above
procedure.
NOTE:
To
protect
hood
from
damage
when
transporting
your
tractor
on
a
truck
or
a
trailer,
be
sure
hood
is
closed
and
secured
to
tractor.
Use
an
appropriate
means
of
tying
hood
to
tractor
(rope,
cord,
etc.).
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