Operator's Manual

Using the Side Discharge
T he mo w er has a hing ed g rass deflector that
disperses clippings to the side and do wn to w ard
the turf .
W ithout the g rass deflector , discharge
co v er , or complete g rass catcher assembl y
mounted in place, y ou and other s ar e
exposed to blade contact and thr o wn de bris.
Contact with r otating mo w er blade(s) and
thr o wn de bris will cause injur y or death.
• Nev er r emo v e the g rass deflector fr om
the mo w er because the g rass deflector
r outes material do wn to w ard the turf.
If the g rass deflector is ev er dama ged,
r eplace it immediatel y .
• Nev er put y our hands or feet under the
mo w er .
• Nev er tr y to clear the discharge ar ea or
mo w er blades unless y ou mo v e the po w er
tak e of f (PT O) to the of f position, r otate
the ignition k ey to of f and r emo v e the
k ey .
• Mak e sur e the g rass deflector is in the
do wn position.
Breaking In a New Machine
New engines tak e time to dev elop full po w er .
Mo w er dec ks and dri v e systems ha v e higher
friction when new , placing additional load on the
engine . Allo w 40 to 50 hours of break-in time
for new mac hines to dev elop full po w er and best
perfor mance .
Transporting Machines
Use a hea vy-duty trailer or tr uc k to transpor t the
mac hine . Ensure that the trailer or tr uc k has all
necessar y lighting and marking as required b y la w .
Please carefully read all the safety instr uctions .
Kno wing this infor mation could help y ou, y our
family , pets or b ystanders a v oid injur y .
T o transpor t the mac hine:
• Loc k the brak e and bloc k the wheels .
• Securely fasten the mac hine to the trailer or
tr uc k with straps , c hains , cable , or ropes .
Important: Do not use the motion
contr ol lev er s as anchor s f or tieing the
machine do wn.
• Secure a trailer to the to wing v ehicle with
safety c hains .
Dri ving on the str eet or r oad w ay without
tur n signals, lights, r eflecti v e mar kings,
or a slo w mo ving v ehicle emblem is
danger ous and can lead to accidents
causing per sonal injur y .
Do not dri v e machine on a public str eet
or r oad w ay .
Loading Machines
Use extreme caution when loading units on trailers
or tr uc ks . One full width ramp that is wide enough
to extend bey ond the rear tires is recommended
instead of indi vidual ramps for eac h side of the
unit ( Figure 30 ). T he lo w er rear section of the
tractor frame extends bac k betw een the rear
wheels and ser v es as a stop for tipping bac kw ard.
Ha ving a full width ramp pro vides a surface for the
frame members to contact if the unit star ts to tip
bac kw ard. If it is not possible to use one full width
ramp , use enough indi vidual ramps to sim ulate a
full width contin uous ramp .
T he ramp should be long enough so that the
angles do not ex ceed 15 deg rees ( Figure 30 ). A
stee per angle ma y cause mo w er components to g et
caught as the unit mo v es from ramp to trailer or
tr uc k. Stee per angles ma y also cause the unit to tip
bac kw ard. If loading on or near a slope , position
the trailer or tr uc k so it is on the do wn side of the
slope and the ramp extends up the slope . T his
will minimize the ramp angle . T he trailer or tr uc k
should be as lev el as possible .
Important: Do Not attempt to tur n the unit
while on the ramp; y ou may lose contr ol and
dri v e of f the side.
A v oid sudden acceleration when dri ving up a ramp
and sudden deceleration when bac king do wn a
ramp . Both maneuv ers can cause the unit to tip
bac kw ard.
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