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Owner’s Manual
ACREAGE™ ROUGH CUT MOWER
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2. Repeat Steps 1 a. - c. to adjust the hitch degree plate.
NOTE: Make sure both the hitch and deck mount degree
plates are indexed into the same numbered hole.
SPRING LOCK
(UP/DISENGAGED)
SPRING LOCK
(DOWN/ENGAGED)
DECK
MOUNT
DEGREE
PLATE
HITCH
MOUNT
DEGREE
PLATE
TOW BAR
FIGURE 7: TOW BAR OFFSET ADJUSTMENT
DO NOT LEAVE MOWER UNATTENDED WHILE ENGINE
OR TOW VEHICLE IS RUNNING. SET THE TOW VEHICLE
PARKING BRAKE, SHUT OFF THE TOW VEHICLE.
DISENGAGE THE MOWER CUTTING BLADES, SHUT OFF
THE ROUGH CUT MOWER ENGINE. WAIT FOR THE MOWER
BLADES TO STOP ROTATING.
NEVER RUN THE ENGINE INDOORS OR IN A POORLY
VENTILATED AREA. ENGINE EXHAUST CONTAINS
CARBON MONOXIDE, AN ODORLESS AND DEADLY GAS.
KEEP HANDS, FEET, HAIR AND LOOSE CLOTHING AWAY
FROM THE MOWER AND ANY MOVING PARTS ON THE
ENGINE.
DO NOT TOUCH THE MUFFLER OR SURROUNDING AREAS.
TEMPERATURES MAY EXCEED 150 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.
DEBRIS SUCH AS STICKS, GRAVEL OR ROCKS CAN BE
THROWN WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO CAUSE PERSONAL
INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
CHECK THE TOW VEHICLE OWNERS MANUAL TO
DETERMINE THE TOWING CAPACITY ON SLOPES AND
HILLS. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OPERATING THE
MOWER HILLY, UNEVEN, OR WET TERRAIN. MAKE SURE
YOU FOLLOW RECOMMENDATIONS SO YOU DO NOT TIP
THE MOWER OVER.
NEVER USE THE MOWER ON SLOPES GREATER THAN 20
DEGREES.
FOR BETTER CONTROL ON SLOPES, MOW UP AND DOWN
AND NEVER ACROSS THE SLOPE.
FIGURE 8: TOW BAR OFFSET POSITION GUIDE
TABLE 1. TOW BAR OFFSET GUIDE
Position
Offset (in)
1
27.5 LEFT
2
20.0 LEFT
3
11.5 LEFT
4
10.0 LEFT
5
0.00
6
10.0 RIGHT
7
11.5 RIGHT
8
20.0 RIGHT
9
27.5 RIGHT
WARNING
