OPERATION 4
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4.6 TO DRIVE / TRANSPORT ____________________________________________________
Read and follow all safety notes contained in this manual
when driving or transporting tractor. When operating in
reverse look behind you to ensure you have a clear path.
Important: If this tractor is driven on public roads, it must
comply with federal, state and local ordinances. Contact
local authorities for regulations and equipment
requirements.
The tractor can be equipped with transport bars to lock the
reels in their upright, transport position. The transport bars
(B) and pins (C) are stored in the storage compartment. Use
transport bars where required for transporting machine over
rough terrain, on public roads or on trailers.
To raise reels to their transport position:
Set mower switch to OFF. Pull reel levers back. Hold levers
until reels are up and lift arms are in their fully raised
(transport) position.
To install transport bars:
1. Raise reels to their transport position.
2. Disengage all drives, engage parking brake and stop
engine.
3. Place the transport bars (B) over front lift arm pins as
shown. Lock transport bars in open position with pin
(C).
4. Install pins (C) on wing lift arms as shown.
The operator has the option to transport in either 2-wheel
drive (2-WD) or 4-wheel drive (4-WD).
Important:
The mow switch should be OFF while
transporting tractor.
Figure 4B
4.7 MOWING _________________________________________________________________
To mow:
1. If transport bars are installed, remove them and return
them to the storage compartment.
2. Set main reel switch to ON, center reel switch and
desired wing reel switches to FORWARD rotation. This
also sets the reel levers to automatic mode. See Reel
Lift Lever, page 9.
3. Press center reel lever and desired wing reel levers
forward momentarily to lower reels. Reels will begin
turning automatically when cutting units have lowered.
4. To lift reels, pull center reel lever and desired wing reel
levers back and release. Reels will stop turning and
raise to their crosscut position. To lift reels to their
transport position continue to hold lever until reels are
completely raised.
5. To increase the lift or lower time, manually hold the lift
levers in the desired position for as long as needed.
6. Wing mowers can be fully raised during the mowing
operation and will stop automatically without affecting
other reels.
Always mow with the engine at full throttle.
IMPORTANT: To prevent damage to the reel and bedknife
never operate reels when they are not cutting grass.
Excessive friction and heat will develop between the reel
and bedknife, and damage the cutting edge.
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C
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WARNING
To prevent serious injuries, keep hands, feet and clothing
away from cutting unit when the blades are moving.
Always place main reel switch in its OFF position,
engage parking brake and stop the engine before
installing or removing the grass catchers.
NEVER use your hands to clean cutting units. Use a
brush to remove grass clippings from blades. Blades are
extremely sharp and can cause serious injuries.
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