OPERATION 5
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5.9 MOWING ON SLOPES ______________________________________________________
The mower is made to have good traction and to have good
balance. Operate the mower with caution when you drive on a
gradient. If you drive on wet grass, the traction and steering
control of the mower are decreased.
1. Always cut the grass with the engine at full throttle.
Control the forward speed with the traction pedal to
keep the correct performance.
2. Activate the traction control to improve the weight
distribution between the cutting units and the mower.
3. If the mower slips or the tires damage the turf the slope
angle is too large to safely operate the mower.
4. If the mower continues to move to the side and
damages the turf, the slope is at an angle that is not
safe. Do not continue to drive toward the top of the
slope. Carefully drive toward the bottom of the slope.
5. When you drive toward the bottom of a slope with a
high angle, lower the cutting units to the ground. This
procedure makes sure the mower does not turn upside
down.
6. Correct tire pressure is necessary for maximum
traction.
Front - 10 psi (0.69 BAR)
Rear - 10 psi (0.69 BAR)
WARNING
To make sure that the mower does not turn over, the safest
method to drive on a slope is to drive vertically. You must
not drive across the face horizontally. Travel at a slow
speed and do not make the turns that are not necessary.
Keep the cutting units lowered when you operate on the
slopes.
CAUTION
Do not operate the mower on the slopes greater than 21°
or a 38% slope.
21°
38%
Maximum
21°
38%
Maximum
0°
0%
2-3/4°
5%
5-3/4
°
1
0%
8-
1
/2°
15%
11-1/4°
20%
1
4°
25%
16-3/4°
30%
19-1/4°
35%
21-3/4°
40%
24-1/4°
45%
26-1/2°
50%
28-3/4°
55%
31°
60%
33°
65%
35°
70%
36-3/4°
75%
38-3/4°
80%
40-1/4°
85%
42°
90%
43-1/2°
95%
45°
100%
General slope of roadway embankment - 45°
Steepest Grass Area - 31°
Slope of the average roof - 19-1/4°
2nd Class highway maximum grade 4-1/2°
Toll road or freeway - 1-3/4°
Grade
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