Operator's Manual

EngagingthePowerTakeoff(PTO)
Thepower-takeoff(PTO)switchstartsandstopsthe
mowerbladesandsomepoweredattachments.
Note:Iftheengineiscold,allowtheenginetowarm
up5to10minutesbeforeengagingthePTO.
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DisengagingthePTO
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Figure24
AdjustingtheHeightofCut
Youcanadjusttheheightofcutfrom2.5to15.8cm
(1to6inches)in6mm(1/4inch)incrementsby
relocatingthestoppinintodifferentholelocations.
1.Withtheenginerunning,pushthedeck-lift
switchupuntilthecuttingunitisfullyraisedand
releasetheswitchimmediately(Figure22).
2.Rotatethestoppinuntiltherollpininitlinesup
withtheslotsintheholesintheheight-of-cut
bracketandremoveit(Figure25).
3.Selectaholeintheheight-of-cutbracket
correspondingtotheheightofcutdesired,insert
thepin,androtateitdowntolockitinplace
(Figure25).
Note:Thereare4rowsofholepositions
(Figure25).Thetoprowgivesyoutheheightof
cutlistedabovethepin.Thesecondrowdown
givesyoutheheightlistedplus6mm(1/4inch).
Thethirdrowdowngivesyoutheheightlisted
plus12mm(1/2inch).Thebottomrowgivesyou
theheightlistedplus18mm(3/4inch).Forthe
15.8cm(6inch)position,thereisonly1hole,
locatedinthesecondrow.Thisdoesnotadd
6mm(1/4inch)tothe15.8cm(6inch)position.
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Figure25
1.Stoppin2.Height-of-cutstop
4.Adjusttheanti-scalprollersandskidsas
required.
OperatingTips
FastThrottleSetting/Ground
Speed
Tomaintainenoughpowerforthemachineanddeck
whilemowing,operatetheengineattheFASTthrottle
positionandadjustyourgroundspeedforconditions.
Decreasethegroundspeedastheloadonthecutting
bladesincrease;increasethegroundspeedasthe
loadonthebladesdecrease.
AlternatingtheMowingDirection
Alternateyourmowingdirectiontoavoidmaking
rutsintheturf,whichcanappearovertime.This
alsohelpstodisperseclippings,whichenhances
decompositionandfertilization.
CuttingSpeed
Toimprovecutquality,useaslowergroundspeed
incertainconditions.
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