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Operator's Manual
Rough Cut Mower
SPRING LOCK
(DOWN/ENGAGED)
SPRING LOCK
(UP/DISENGAGED)
DECK
MOUNT
DEGREE
PLATE
HITCH
MOUNT
DEGREE
PLATE
TOW BAR
FIGURE 7: Tow Bar Oset Adjustment
DO NOT LEAVE MOWER UNATTENDED WHILE
ENGINE OR TOW VEHICLE IS RUNNING. SET
THE TOW VEHICLE PARKING BRAKE, SHUT OFF
THE TOW VEHICLE. DISENGAGE THE MOWER
CUTTING BLADES, SHUT OFF THE ROUGH
CUT MOWER ENGINE. WAIT FOR THE MOWER
BLADES TO STOP ROTATING.
NEVER RUN THE ENGINE INDOORS OR IN A
POORLY VENTILATED AREA. ENGINE EXHAUST
CONTAINS CARBON MONOXIDE, AN ODORLESS
AND DEADLY GAS.
KEEP HANDS, FEET, HAIR AND LOOSE
CLOTHING AWAY FROM THE MOWER AND ANY
MOVING PARTS ON THE ENGINE.
DO NOT TOUCH THE MUFFLER OR
SURROUNDING AREAS. TEMPERATURES MAY
EXCEED 150 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
DEBRIS SUCH AS STICKS, GRAVEL OR ROCKS
CAN BE THROWN WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE
TO CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY
DAMAGE.
CHECK THE TOW VEHICLE OWNERS MANUAL
TO DETERMINE THE TOWING CAPACITY ON
SLOPES AND HILLS. USE EXTREME CAUTION
WHEN OPERATING THE MOWER HILLY, UNEVEN,
OR WET TERRAIN. MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW
RECOMMENDATIONS SO YOU DO NOT TIP THE
MOWER OVER.
NEVER USE THE MOWER ON SLOPES GREATER
THAN 20 DEGREES.
FOR BETTER CONTROL ON SLOPES, MOW UP
AND DOWN AND NEVER ACROSS THE SLOPE.
WARNING
FIGURE 8: Tow Bar Oset Position Guide
TABLE 1. TOW BAR OFFSET GUIDE
Position Oset (in)
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 0.00
6 
7 
8 
9 
c. Lift the spring loaded tow bar locking pin knob
and turn 90 degrees to lock in the down/engaged
position. Make sure the pin engages completely.
2. Repeat Steps 1 a. - c. to adjust the hitch degree plate.
NOTE: Make sure both the hitch and deck mount degree
plates are indexed into the same numbered hole.