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Installation and belt installation/removal and
adjustment. Check upper and lower hoses for any
* Mow at higher cutting heights- Remove and mulch no
review the sections regarding PTO assembly
and turn the mower off. Proceed to section 3-3, and
the grass blade length at any given time.)
* Mow with sharp blades- A sharp blade cuts cleaner.
* Mow twice, at different height settings, (high, then low),
speed of up to approximately 5 mph, but thick, heavy
if grass is extra tall.
grass, moisture content, amount of leaves, whether the
* Watch your speed- Normal conditions will allow a
the mowing conditions such as type and height of turf
terrain is flat or hilly, etc.
clogs.
damp conditions will require reduced ground speed.
* Wet grass and leaves will decrease effectiveness and
To obtain the maximum effectiveness from your
collection system the tips listed below should be
followed:
will increase horsepower requirements.
more than 2” of grass length with each mowing.
(Experts recommend not cutting off more than 1/3 of
* Remember that horsepower requirements will vary with
3-1 General Safety
A. Perform BEFORE EACH USE the maintenance list
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
C. With the mower at high idle speed, engage the mower
Only qualified people familiar with this operator’s manual
and the mower’s operator’s manual should operate this
machine.
assembly engaged, you can proceed to operate the
in paragraph 4-1.
SECTION III - P3B
3-2 Operation And Tips On Mowing
B. Start mower.
deck.
D. While seated in the operator’s seat, rotate the
engagement handle of the collection system away
from the mower. Continue to rotate the handle until it
stops in an over center position. With the PTO
control levers of the mower.
NOTE: If the collection system does not appear to be
collecting the grass clippings, disengage the deck
and PTO assembly, then, engage the parking brake
SECTION I - MAINTENANCE
necessary to sharpen the blades, remove the blades
F. To remove the bags from the frame slide bags out and
turn bags over to deposit clippings.
NOTE: Do not allow collection bags to become over-
filled as potential damage may occur to your
equipment. Also, be sure to clean the hood screen as
needed.
4-1 Maintenance Checklist
2. Inspect blades for wear. Replace if necessary. If it is
G. Slide empty bags back onto the frame and secure
plastic top with the rubber strap with S-hook.
from the spindles before sharpening. DO NOT
Before each use:
1. Check blades and spindles to be sure that no foreign
objects, such as wire or steel strapping bands, are
NOTE: REMOVE PTO ASSEMBLY BEFORE
RAISING DECK FOR MAINTENANCE.
wrapped around them.
sharpen blades while still attached to the mower.
engagement handle towards the mower.
3-3 Disengagement Of The PTO Assy.
A. To disengage the PTO assembly, rotate the
WARNING: The PTO assembly blades will continue to
or the belt until the tractor is turned off. DO NOT
Refer to the belt adjustment section of the manual.
spin. DO NOT TOUCH the PTO assembly, pulleys,
adjust the belt tension until the mower is turned off.
3-4 Unloading The Collection System
NOTE: To determine when the collection bags are full,
A. Stop the forward movement of the mower.
B. Disengage the mower deck.
C. Disengage the blower.
D. Engage the parking brake.
E. Once the parking brake has been engaged, then and
only then, walk behind the mower and check the
collection bags by first unhooking the rubber strap
with S-hook that secures the plastic top, then lift the
plastic hood. Load in bags should not exceed the
height of the installed bag.
follow the following steps: