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Backward
1. Move the levers to the center, unlocked position.
2. To go backward, slowly pull the motion control levers
rearward (Fig. 9).
To go straight, apply equal pressure to both motion control
levers (Fig. 9).
To turn, release the pressure on the motion control lever
toward the direction you want to turn (Fig. 9).
To stop, push the motion control levers to neutral.
Stopping the Machine
To stop the machine, move the traction control levers to
neutral and separate to lock, disengage the PTO, and turn
the ignition key to Off to stop the engine. Also set the
parking brake when you leave the machine; refer to Setting
the Parking Brake, page 14. Remember to remove the key
from the ignition switch.
Important
Do not engage the parking brake while the
machine is moving. Damage to the drive system may occur.
Caution
Children or bystanders may be injured if they
move or attempt to operate the tractor while it is
unattended.
Always remove the ignition key and set the
parking brake when leaving the machine
unattended, even if just for a few minutes.
Adjusting the Height of Cut
The height of cut is adjusted from 1-1/2 to 4-1/2 inch (38 to
114 mm) in 1/2 inch (13 mm) increments by relocating the
clevis pin in different hole locations.
1. Raise the height-of-cut lever to the transport position
(also the 4-1/2 inch (114 mm) cutting height position)
(Fig. 10).
2. To adjust, remove the hairpin cotter and clevis pin from
the height-of-cut bracket (Fig. 10).
3. Select the hole in the height-of-cut bracket
corresponding to the height-of-cut desired, and insert
the clevis pin (Fig. 10).
4. Secure the clevis pin with the hairpin cotter (Fig. 10).
5. Lower the height-of-cut lever onto the clevis pin.
1. Height-of-cut lever
2. Clevis pin
Adjusting the Anti-Scalp
Rollers
Whenever you change the height-of-cut it is recommended
to adjust the height of the anti-scalp rollers.
1. Disengage the PTO and move the control levers to the
neutral locked position and apply the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. After adjusting the height-of-cut, remove the nut and
washer while holding the stud with a wrench (Fig. 11).
Note: Do not remove the wheel nut and washer (Fig. 11).
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1. Gage wheel
2. Stud
3. Washer
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Figure 10
3. Hairpin cotter
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Figure 11
4. Nut
5. Wheel nut and washer.
Do not remove.
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