Operator's Manual

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1. Mo v e the lev ers to the center , unloc k ed
position.
2. T o g o bac kw ard, slo wly pull the motion control
lev ers rearw ard ( Figure 12 ).
T o g o straight, apply equal pressure to both
motion control lev ers ( Figure 12 ).
T o tur n, release the pressure on the motion
control lev er to w ard the direction y ou w ant to
tur n ( Figure 12 ).
T o stop , push the motion control lev ers to
neutral.
Stopping the Machine
T o stop the mac hine , mo v e the traction control
lev ers to neutral and se parate to loc k, diseng ag e
the blade control switc h, and tur n the ignition k ey
to Off to stop the engine . Also set the parking
brak e when y ou lea v e the mac hine; refer to Setting
the P arking Brak e . R emember to remo v e the k ey
from the ignition switc h.
Important: Do not enga ge the par king
brak e while the machine is mo ving . Dama ge
to the dri v e system may occur .
Childr en or bystander s may be injur ed if
they mo v e or attempt to operate the tractor
while it is unattended.
Al w ays r emo v e the ignition k ey and set the
par king brak e when lea ving the machine
unattended, ev en if just f or a few min utes.
Adjusting the Height of Cut
T he height of cut is adjusted from 1-1/2 to
4-1/2 inc h (38 to 114 mm) in 1/2 inc h (13 mm)
increments b y relocating the clevis pin in different
hole locations .
1. Raise the height-of-cut lev er to the transpor t
position (also the 4-1/2 inc h (114 mm) cutting
height position) ( Figure 13 ).
2. T o adjust, remo v e the hair pin cotter and clevis
pin from the height-of-cut brac k et ( Figure 13 ).
3. Select the hole in the height-of-cut brac k et
cor responding to the height-of-cut desired,
and inser t the clevis pin ( Figure 13 ).
4. Secure the clevis pin with the hair pin cotter
( Figure 13 ).
Figure 13
1. Height-of-cut lever
3. Hairpin cotter
2. Clevis pin
5. Lo w er the height-of-cut lev er onto the clevis
pin.
Adjusting the Anti-Scalp
Rollers
W henev er y ou c hang e the height-of-cut it is
recommended to adjust the height of the anti-scalp
rollers .
1. Diseng ag e the blade control switc h and mo v e
the control lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position
and apply the parking brak e .
2. 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.
A. After adjusting the height-of-cut, remo v e
the n ut and w asher while holding the stud
with a wrenc h ( Figure 14 ).
Note: Do not remo v e the wheel n ut and
w asher ( Figure 14 ).
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