Operator's Manual

Setting Up the Machine

1. P osition the mo w er on a ﬂat surface .

2. Diseng ag e the PTO , mo v e the motion control

lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position and set

the parking brak e .

3. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for

all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the

operating position.

4. Chec k tire pressure of all four tires . If needed,

adjust to 13 psi (90 kP a)

5. Lo w er the mo w er to the 3 inc h (76 mm)

height-of-cut position.

6. Inspect the four c hains . T he c hains need to

ha v e tension.

• If one rear c hain is loose , lo w er (loosen) the

front suppor t ar m on the same side . R efer to

Adjusting the F ront-to-R ear Mo w er Pitc h.

• If one front c hain is loose , raise (tighten) the

front suppor t ar m for that c hain. R efer to

Adjusting the F ront-to-R ear Mo w er Pitc h.

Leveling the Mower Side-to-Side

1. P osition the right blade front-to-rear

( Figure 76 ).

2. Measure the right blade at the B location, from

a lev el surface to the cutting edg e of the blade

tip ( Figure 76 ).

3. R ecord this measurement. T his measurement

needs to be 3-1/8 to 3-1/4 inc hes .

4. P osition the left blade front-to-rear ( Figure 76 ).

5. Measure the left blade at the C location

( Figure 76 ), from a lev el surface to the cutting

edg e of the blade tip .

6. R ecord this measurement. T his measurement

needs to be 3-1/8 to 3-1/4 inc hes .