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•
Do not cut the grass too short. Short grass invites
weed growth and yellows quickly in dry weather.
•
Mowing should always be done with the throttle/
choke control to the FAST (rabbit) position.
•
Under heavier conditions it may be necessary to go
back over the area a second time to get a clean cut.
•
Do NOT attempt to mow heavy brush and weeds
and extremely tall grass. Your tractor is designed to
mow lawns, NOT clear brush.
•
Keep the blades sharp and replace the blades
when worn. Refer to
Cutting Blades
on page 21 of this
manual for proper blade sharpening instructions.
Moving The Tractor Manually
Your tractor’s transmission is equipped with a
hydrostatic relief valve for occasions when it is
necessary to move the tractor manually. Activating this
valve forces the fluid in the transmission to bypass its
normal route, allowing the rear tires to "freewheel." To
engage the hydrostatic relief valve, proceed as follows:
•
Locate the hydrostatic bypass rod in the rear of the
tractor. See Figure 8.
•
Pull the hydrostatic bypass rod outward, then down
and to the left, to lock it in place.
Figure 8
NOTE:
The transmission will NOT engage when the
hydrostatic bypass rod is pulled out. Return the rod to
its normal position prior to operating the tractor.
IMPORTANT:
Never attempt to move the tractor
manually without first engaging the hydrostatic relief
valve. Doing so will result in serious damage to the
tractor’s transmission.
Headlights
The lamps are ON whenever the tractor’s engine is
running. To turn the lamps OFF, move the ignition key
into to the STOP position.
Hydrostatic
Bypass Rod
