Operator's Manual

ConnectingtheMowertotheTow
Vehicle
1.Usejackhandletoraiseorlowerthetowbar
jackandalignthetowbartothedrawbaror
pintlehitch(Figure28).
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Figure28
Pintowbarshown
1.Drawbar3.Jackhandle
2.Towbar
2.Fullyraisethe3-pointhitch;refertothe
OperatorsManualforyourtowvehicle.
Note:Whenequipped,lockthe3-pointhitch.
3.Alignthedrawbarorpintlehitchofthetow
vehiclewiththetowbarofthemower(Figure
28).
4.MovetheshiftlevertotheNEUTRALposition,
engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine
removethe,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
5.Securethetowbarasfollows:
Ifyourmowerhasapintowbar,insertthe
hitchpinthroughtheholesinthetowbarand
drawbarandsecurethepinwiththehairpin
(Figure29).
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Figure29
Pintowbarshown
1.Flangebushing3.Hitchpin
2.Hairpin4.Pin
Ifyourtowvehiclehasapintlehitch,close
andsecurethehitch.
6.Fullyraisethejack(Figure29).
7.Removethepinthatsecuresthejacktothetow
bar,rotatethejackhorizontal,andsecurethe
hacktothetowbarwiththepin(Figure29).
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