WARNING
Do not mow on inclines
with a slope in excess
of 15degrees (a rise
of approximately 2-1/2
feet every 10 feet). The
tractor could overturn
and cause serious
injury.
1"ohelp avoid blade
:ontact or a thrown
object injury, keep
bystanders, helpers,
:hildren and pets at
east75 feet from the
_achine while it is in
)peration. Stop ma-
:hine if anyone enters
:hearea.
Driving On Slopes
RefertotheSLOPEGAUGEon page3 to helpdeter-
mineslopeswhereyoumayoperatethe tractorsafely.
_. WARNING: Do not mow on
inclines with a slope in excess
__ of 15 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
objects.Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine.
Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.
• Avoidturnswhendrivingona slope.Ifa turnmust
be made,turn downtheslope.Turningupa slope
greatlyincreasesthechanceof a rollover.
,, Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupa slope.If itis
necessarytostopwhiledrivingupa slope,start up
smoothlyandcarefullyto reducethepossibilityof
flippingthetractoroverbackward.
Engaging the Blades
EngagingthePTO(BladeEngage)transferspowerto
thecutting deckor other(separatelyavailable)attach-
ments.Toengagetheblades,proceedas follows:
1. Movethethrottlecontrolleverto theFAST(rabbit)
position.
2. GraspthePTO(BladeEngage)leverand pivotit all
thewayforwardintotheengaged(ON) position.
3. Keepthe throttleleverinthe FAST(rabbit)position
forthemostefficientuseofthecuttingdeckor other
(separatelyavailable)attachments
IMPORTANT:ModelswithReverseCaution Mode:
Theenginewill automaticallyshutoff ifthePTOis
engagedwiththeshiftleverinpositionfor reversetravel
withtheignitionkeyinthe NORMALMOWINGposition.
Models without ReverseCaution Mode:
ThePTO(BladeEngage)levermustbein the disen-
gaged(OFF)positionwhenstartingtheengine,when
travelingin reverse,andiftheoperatorleavesthe seat.
Referto SafetyInterlockSwitcheson page14.
Using the Deck Lift Lever
Toraisethe cuttingdeck, movethedecklift levertothe
left,thenplace it inthe notchbestsuitedfor yourapplica-
tion.RefertoSettingTheCuttingHeightearlierin this
section.
Mowing
_ ARNING: To help avoid blade
contact or a thrown object injury,
__ keep bystanders, helpers, children
and petsat least 75 feet from the
machine while it is in operation.
Stop machine if anyone enters the
area.
Thefollowinginformationwill behelpfulwhenusingthe
cuttingdeckwith yourtractor:
l_. ARNING: Plan your mowing
patternto avoid discharge of
-- materials toward roads, sidewalks,
bystanders and the like. Also,
avoid discharging material against
a wall or obstruction which may
cause discharged material to
ricochet back toward the operator.
,, Do not mowat highgroundspeed,especiallyif a
mulchkit or grasscollectoris installed.
,, Forbestresultsit is recommendedthatthe firsttwo
lapsbe cutwiththedischargethrowntowardsthe
center.Afterthefirsttwolaps,reversethedirectionto
throwthedischargetotheoutsideforthebalanceof
cutting.Thiswillgivea betterappearancetothe lawn.
,, Do notcut thegrasstooshort.Shortgrassinvites
weedgrowthandyellowsquicklyin dryweather.
,, Mowingshouldalwaysbedonewiththeengineat full
throttle.
,, Underheavierconditionsitmaybenecessarytogo
backoverthecut areaa secondtimeto get a clean
cut.
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