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TO OPERATE ON HILLS
WARNING
: Do not drive up or down
hills with slopes greater than 15° and do
not drive across any slope. Use the slope
guide at the back of this manual.
• Choose the slowest speed before start-
ing up or down hills.
• Avoid stopping or changing speed on
hills.
• If slowing is necessary, move throt tle
control lever to slower position.
• If stopping is absolutely necessary, push
clutch/brake pedal quickly to brake posi-
tion and engage parking brake.
• Move motion control lever to neutral (N)
position.
IMPORTANT:
The motion control lever
does not return to neutral (N) position
when the clutch/brake pedal is de pressed.
• To restart movement, slowly re lease
parking brake and clutch/brake ped al.
• Slowly move motion control lever to
slowest setting.
• Make all turns slowly.
Attachemnt
Lift Lever
High
Position
Attachment
Clutch Lever
“Engaged”
Position
“Disengaged”
Position
Low
Position
Defl ector
Shield
TO TRANSPORT
When pushing or towing your tractor, be
sure to disengage transmission by placing
freewheel control in free wheel ing po si tion.
Freewheel control is located at the rear
drawbar of tractor.
1. Raise attachment lift to highest posi-
tion with at tach ment lift control.
2. Pull freewheel control out and down
into the slot and release so it is held in
the disengaged position.
• Do not push or tow tractor at more than
two (2) MPH.
• To re-engage transmission, reverse
above procedure.
TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS
Gauge wheels are prop er ly ad just ed
when they are slight ly off the ground when
mower is at the desired cutting height in
operating position. Gauge wheels then
keep the deck in proper position to help
prevent scalping in most terrain conditions.
NOTE:
Adjust gauge wheels with tractor
on a fl at level surface.
1. Adjust mower to desired cutting height
(See “TO AD JUST MOWER CUT TING
HEIGHT” in this sec tion of manual).
2. With mower in desired height of cut
po si tion, gauge wheels should be
assembled so they are slightly off the
ground. In stall gauge wheel in ap-
pro pri ate hole with shoulder bolt, 3/8
washer, and 3/8-16 locknut and tighten
se cure ly.
3. Repeat for opposite side, installing
gauge wheel in same adjustment hole.
3/8 Washer
3/8-16
Locknut
Gauge
Wheel
Mounting
Bracket
Shoulder
Bolt
Gauge Wheel
• The average lawn should be cut to
approximately 2-1/2 inches during the
cool season and to over 3 inches during
hot months. For healthier and better
looking lawns, mow often and after mod-
erate growth.
• For best cutting performance, grass over
6 inches in height should be mowed
twice. Make the fi rst cut relatively high;
the second to desired height.
TO OPERATE MOWER
Your tractor is equipped with an operator
presence sensing switch. Any attempt
by the operator to leave the seat with the
engine running and the attachment clutch
engaged will shut off the engine.
1. Select desired height of cut.
2. Lower mower with attachment lift con-
trol.
3. Start mower blades by engaging at-
tachment clutch control.
TO STOP MOWER BLADES -
disengage attachment clutch con trol.
CAUTION:
Do not operate the mower
without either the en tire grass catcher,
on mowers so equipped, or the defl ector
shield in place.
For Parts Call K&T 606-678-9623 or 606-561-4983
www.mymowerparts.com
