WARNING
Do not mow on inclines
with a slope in excess
of 15 degrees (a rise
of approximately 2-1/2
feet every 10feet}, "[he
tractor could overturn
and cause serious
injury,
fi help avoid blade
ntact or a thrown
ject injury, keep
bystanders, helpers,
;hildren and pets at
east 75 feet from the
_achine while it is in
_peration, Sto p ma=
,'hine if anyone enters
the area,
Refertothe SLOPEGAUGEon page3 to helpdetep
mineslopeswhereyou mayoperatethe tractorsafely,
WARNING: Do not mow on
inclines with a s!ope in excess
of !5 degrees (a rise of approxi-
mately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet}.
The tractor could overturn and
cause serious injury.
• Mowupanddownslopes,NEVERacross,
• Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection
onslopes,
• Watchfor holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden
obiects,Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine,
Tallgrasscan hideobstacles,
• Avoidturnswhendrivingona slope,Ifa turnmust
be made,turndowntheslope,Turningupa slope
greatlyincreasesthechanceof a rollover,
, Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupa slope,If it is
necessarytostopwhiledrivingupa slope,start up
smoothlyandcarefullyto reducethe possiNlityof
flippingthetractoroverbackward,
Engaging the Blades
EngagingthePTO(BladeEngage)transferspowerto
thecutting deckor other(separatelyavailable)attach=
ments,Toengagethe blades,proceedas follows:
1, Movethethrottlecontrolleverto theFAST(rabbit)
position,
2, GraspthePTO(BladeEngage)leverand pivotit all
thewayforwardinto theengaged(ON) position,
3, Keepthe throttleleverinthe FAST(rabbit)position
forthe mostefficientuseof the cuttingdeckor other
(separatelyavaUable)attachments
iMPORTANT:Models with ReverseCaution Node:
Theenginewill automaticallyshutoff if thePTOis
engagedwiththeshift leverin positionfor reversetravel
withtheignitionkeyinthe NORMALMOWINGposition,
Models without ReverseCaution Node:
ThePTO(BladeEngage)levermustbein the disen=
gaged(OFF)positionwhenstartingthe engine,when
travelingin reverse,andiftheoperatorleavesthe seat,
Referto SafetyInterlockSwitcheson page14,
Using the Deck Lift Lever
Toraisethe cuttingdeck, movethe decklift levertothe
left,thenplaceit inthenotchbestsuitedfor yourapplica-
tion,RefertoSettingThe CuttingHeightearlierin this
section,
Mowing
WARNING: To help avoid blade
contact or a thrown object injury,
keep bystanders, hetpers, children
and pets at least 75 feet from the
machine while it is in operation.
Stop machine if anyone enters the
area.
Thefollowinginformationwill behelpfulwhenusingthe
cuttingdeckwith yourtractor:
WARNING: Plan your mowing
pattern to avoid discharge of
materials toward roads, sidewalks,
bystanders and the like. Also,
avoid discharging material against
a walt or obstruction which may
cause discharged material to
ricochet back toward the operator.
Donot mowathighgroundspeed,especiallyif a
mulchkit or grasscollectoris installed,
Forbestresultsit isrecommendedthatthe firsttwo
lapsbe cutwiththedischargethrowntowardsthe
center,Afterthefirst twolaps,reversethe directionto
throwthedischargeto theoutsidefor thebalanceof
cutting,Thiswillgivea betterappearancetothe lawn,
, Donotcut thegrasstoo short,Shortgrassinvites
weedgrowthandyellowsquicklyin dryweather,
, Mowingshouldalwaysbedonewiththeengineat full
throttle,
, Underheavierconditionsitmaybenecessarytogo
backoverthecut areaa secondtimetoget a clean
cut,
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