drawbar
7
.
Turn off the tractor engine.
Secure the frame hitch to the tractor drawbar
with the pin.
Failure to ensure a secure coupling of the implement to the tractor
can cause injury and damage to the implement or tractor.
3. Lower jack stand until the weight of the mower is on the tractor drawbar. Turn the
jack stand 90 degrees and pin into a horizontal position. For further safety, the jack
stand may also be removed and mounted on the storage area on the tongue.
4. Hook the hydraulic hose to the tractor remote port. Engage the tractor hydraulics to
raise all three mowers.
Never use hydraulics without the restrictors installed.
Do
not stand or allow anyone to stand under any of the three mowers while
continuing the following instructions.
5. Lower the three mowers
8
.
6. Install the Constant Velocity driveline, only after ensuring it is the proper length
9
. The
CV end of the driveline is mounted on the tractor PTO.
7. Check the frame to ensure it is level
10
.
8. Engage the tractor PTO. It is very important to feather in the PTO.
DANGER: Never engage the PTO until all three mowers are in the down position
and resting on the ground. Never raise the mowers until all three deck blades
have come to a complete stop. Doing so will cause damage to the driveline yokes
and/or cross and bearings and can create a situation which endangers the
operator or bystanders.
O
PERATION
20
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10
See Section 3.09 - Frame Adjustments.
9
See Section 3.07 - Constant Velocity Driveline.
8
See Raising the Mower Decks and the Automatic Lock Up System in Section 3.09.
7
Optional equipment includes a floating hitch for undulating terrain
(see fig. 8)
.
Fig. 8 - Optional floating hitch.
