Operator`s manual

WARNING
Donot mow on inclines
with a slope in excess
of 15 degrees (a rise
of approximately 2-1/2
feet every 10 feet). The
tractor could overturn
and cause serious
injury.
Tohelp avoid blade
;ontact or a thrown
object injury, keep
bystanders, helpers,
;hildren and pets at
least75 feet from the
machine while it is in
operation. Stop ma-
;hine if anyoneenters
the area.
Driving On Slopes
Referto the SLOPEGAUGEon page3 to helpdeter-
mineslopeswhereyou mayoperatethetractorsafely.
,_ WARNING: Do not mow on
inclineswith a slope in excess
of 15 degrees(a rise of approxi-
mately 2-1/2 feet every 10feet).
The tractor could overturnand
cause serious injury.
• Mowupanddownslopes,NEVERacross.
• Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection
on slopes.
• Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,or otherhidden
objects.Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine.
Tallgrasscan hideobstacles.
• Avoidturnswhendrivingona slope.Ifa turnmust
be made,turn downthe slope.Turningupa slope
greatlyincreasesthechanceof a rollover.
• Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupa slope.If itis
necessaryto stopwhiledrivingup aslope,startup
smoothlyandcarefullyto reducethe possibilityof
flippingthe tractoroverbackward.
Engaging the Blades
Engagingthe PTO(BladeEngage)transferspowerto
thecutting deckor other(separatelyavailable)attach-
ments.Toengagethe blades,proceedas follows:
1. Movethe throttlecontrolleverto the FAST(rabbit)
position.
2. Graspthe PTO(BladeEngage)leverand pivotit all
thewayforwardinto theengaged(ON) position.
3. Keepthe throttleleverinthe FAST(rabbit)position
for the mostefficientuseof the cuttingdeckorother
(separatelyavailable)attachments
iMPORTANT:Models withReverse Caution Mode:
Theenginewill automaticallyshutoff ifthe PTOis
engagedwiththe shift leverin positionfor reversetravel
withthe ignitionkeyinthe NORMALMOWINGposition.
Models withoutReverseCautionMode:
The PTO(BladeEngage)levermust bein thedisen-
gaged(OFF)positionwhen startingthe engine,when
travelingin reverse,and ifthe operatorleavestheseat.
Referto SafetyinterlockSwitcheson page14.
Using the Deck Lift Lever
Toraisethe cuttingdeck,movethe decklift levertothe
left,thenplaceitinthe notchbestsuitedfor yourapplica-
tion.Referto SettingThe CuttingHeightearlierinthis
section.
Mowing
WARNING: To help avoid blade
contact or a thrown object injury,
keep bystanders, helpers, children
and petsat least 75 feet from the
machine while it is in operation.
Stop machine if anyone enters the
area.
Thefollowinginformationwill behelpfulwhenusingthe
cuttingdeckwith yourtractor:
WARNING: Plan your mowing
pattern to avoid discharge of
materials toward roads, sidewalks,
bystanders and the like. Also,
avoid discharging material against
a wall or obstruction which may
cause discharged material to
ricochet back toward the operator.
• Donot mowat highgroundspeed,especiallyifa
mulchkit orgrasscollectorisinstalled.
• Forbestresultsit is recommendedthatthe firsttwo
lapsbe cutwiththe dischargethrowntowardsthe
center.Afterthe first twolaps, reversethedirectionto
throwthe dischargeto the outsidefor the balanceof
cutting.Thiswill givea betterappearanceto the lawn.
• Donotcut thegrasstoo short.Shortgrassinvites
weedgrowthandyellowsquicklyindry weather.
• Mowingshouldalwaysbedonewiththeengineat full
throttle.
Underheavierconditionsit maybenecessaryto go
backoverthecut areaa secondtimeto get a clean
cut.
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