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