IMPORTANT:
Aggressive turning can scuff or
damage lawns. Always keep both tracks rotating
when making sharp turns. DO NOT make turns with
inside tracks completely stopped. For minimum
turning radius, slowly reverse inside track while
moving outside track slowly forward.
For Best Mowing Results
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Cut grass when it is dry.
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Keep mower blades sharp.
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Keep mower deck properly leveled.
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Adjust anti-scalp wheels to prevent scalping.
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Do not set height of cut too low. For very tall
grass, mow twice.
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Do not travel too fast.
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Mow with engine at full throttle.
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Change cutting pattern with each mowing.
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Do not allow grass or debris to collect inside
mower deck. Clean after each use.
STOP THE ENGINE
WARNING:
Avoid Injury
Wait for all moving parts to stop before
leaving operator’s position.
1. Ensure PTO is disengaged.
2. Turn off remote control (thereby sending a
signal to machine to turn off).
3. Approach the throttle control side of the unit
and turn throttle to low.
4. Turn key to off position and remove.
5. If preparing for transport, turn fuel valve off.
6. Place key and remote in secured carrying
case.
MOVE UNIT MANUALLY
See Figure 13.
Bypass the transaxles to move the unit with the
engine off.
1. Place unit in service position. See
Service
Position
on page 17.
2. Turn both transaxle bypass valves 1/4 turn
clockwise to the bypass position.
3. Release parking brake and push unit to
desired location.
4. Engage parking brake.
5. Turn both transaxle bypass valves 1/4 turn
counterclockwise to operating position.
6. Return hood to operating position.
Figure 13
TRANSPORT UNIT
1. Pull deck lift handle completely forward to
engage transport lock.
2. Move unit to transport vehicle.
3. Stop engine, engage parking brake, remove
key from ignition and turn fuel valve to off
position.
4. Secure mower frame to transport vehicle.
NOTICE:
NEVER secure unit to vehicle from
rods or linkages that could be damaged.
RELEASE TRANSPORT LOCK
1. Pull deck lift handle forward and lift transport
lock release lever.
2. Slowly return mower lift handle to resting
position.
MOWING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING:
When mowing, the best position is at
the top of the slope looking downward
at the machine.
Certain situations may require the oper-
ator to be at the bottom of the slope.
If it is necessary for the operator to be at the bottom
of the slope, the operator and any observers must
never be directly downslope from the mower in case
the mower were to slide or roll over.
When mowing from below, all persons must be at
least 30' to the side of the mower at all times. If the
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