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MOWING TIPS
• Mower should be properly leveled for
best mowing performance. See “TO
LEVEL MOWER HOUSING” in the
Service and Adjustments sec tion of this
manual.
• The left hand side of mower should be
used for trim ming.
• Drive so that clippings are dis charged
onto the area that has already been
cut. Have the cut area to the right of
the tractor. This will result in a more
even dis tri bu tion of clippings and more
uniform cutting.
• When mowing large areas, start by
turning to the right so that clippings will
discharge away from shrubs, fences,
driveways, etc. After one or two rounds,
mow in the opposite direction making
left hand turns until fi nished.
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• If grass is extremely tall, it should be
mowed twice to reduce load and pos-
sible fi re hazard from dried clip pings.
Make fi rst cut relatively high; the second
to the desired height.
• Do not mow grass when it is wet.
Wet grass will plug mower and leave
undesirable clumps. Allow grass to dry
before mowing.
• Always operate engine at full throt tle
when mowing
to assure better mow ing
performance and proper dis charge of
material. Regulate ground speed by
se lect ing a low enough gear to give the
mower cut ting per for mance as well as
the quality of cut desired.
• When operating attachments, se lect a
ground speed that will suit the terrain
and give best performance of the at-
tach ment being used.
1. Place tractor safely on level surface
with engine off and parking brake set.
2. Disengage transmission by placing
freewheel control in disengaged posi-
tion (See “TO TRANS PORT” in this
section of manual).
3. Sitting in the tractor seat, start en gine.
After the engine is running, move
throttle control to slow position. Disen-
gage parking brake.
4. Depress forward drive pedal to full
for ward position and hold for fi ve (5)
seconds and release pedal. Depress
reverse drive pedal to full reverse posi-
tion and hold for fi ve (5) seconds and
release pedal. Repeat this pro ce dure
three (3) times.
NOTE:
During this step there will be no
movement of drive wheels. The air is being
removed from hydraulic drive sys tem.
5. Shutoff engine and set parking brake.
6. Engage transmission by placing free-
wheel control in engaged position (See
“TO TRANSPORT” in this sec tion of
manual).
7. Sitting in the tractor seat, start en gine.
After the engine is running, move
throttle control to half (1/2) speed.
Disengage parking brake.
8. Drive tractor forward for approximately
fi ve feet then backwards for fi ve feet.
Repeat this driving procedure three
times.
Your transmission is now purged and now
ready for normal operation.
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