Operator's Manual

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Figure 19
1. Motion control
lever-neutral lock position
2. Center un-lock position
3. Forward
4. Backward
Driving Backward
1. Move levers to the center, un-locked position.
2. To go backward, slowly pull the motion control levers
rearward (Fig. 19).
To go straight, apply equal pressure to both motion control
levers (Fig. 19).
To turn, release pressure on the motion control lever
toward the direction you want to turn (Fig. 19).
To stop push the motion control levers to neutral.
Stopping the Machine
To stop the machine, move the traction control levers to
neutral and move to locked position, disengage the power
take off (PTO), and turn the ignition key to off. Also set
the parking brake when you leave the machine; refer to
Setting the Parking Brake, page 19. Remember to remove
the key from the ignition switch.
Children or bystanders may be injured if they
move or attempt to operate the tractor while it is
unattended.
Always remove the ignition key and set the
parking brake when leaving the machine
unattended, even if just for a few minutes.
Caution
Adjusting the Height-of-Cut
The height-of-cut is adjusted from 1-1/2 to 5 inch
(38 to 127 mm) in 1/4 inch (6 mm) increments by
relocating clevis pin in different hole locations.
1. Raise the height-of-cut lever to the transport position
(also the 5 inch (127 mm) cutting height position)
(Fig. 20).
2. To adjust, remove hairpin cotter and clevis pin from
height-of-cut bracket (Fig. 20).
3. Select hole in height-of-cut bracket corresponding to
the height-of-cut desired and, insert clevis pin
(Fig. 20).
4. Secure clevis pin with hairpin cotter (Fig. 20).
5. Move lever to selected height.
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Figure 20
1. Height of cut lever
2. Clevis Pin
3. Hairpin Cotter
Adjusting the Anti-Scalp
Rollers
Whenever you change the height-of-cut it is
recommended to adjust the height of the anti-scalp rollers.
1. Disengage the power take off (PTO) and turn the
ignition key to off. Move levers to neutral locked
position and apply parking brake. Remove the key.
2. After adjusting height-of-cut remove flange nut and
spring disk while holding stud with wrench (Fig. 21).
Note: Do not remove the wheel nut and washer (Fig. 21).