
3-Point Hitch .......................................................................................................................................................4-5
Drawbar-Pull Type Mower ..................................................................................................................................4-6
Front End Weight ...............................................................................................................................................4-6
Power Take Off (PTO) ........................................................................................................................................4-6
Tire Spacing........................................................................................................................................................4-7
GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR .........................................................................................................4-7
Boarding the Tractor ...........................................................................................................................................4-7
Dismounting the Tractor.....................................................................................................................................4-8
STARTING THE TRACTOR ...............................................................................................................................4-8
CONNECTING THE MOWER TO THE TRACTOR ............................................................................................4-9
Connecting the Mower-Lift Type .........................................................................................................................4-9
Connecting Mower - Lift Type (Quick Hitch) .....................................................................................................4-10
Connecting the Mower-Pull Type......................................................................................................................4-11
Safety Tow Chain.............................................................................................................................................4-11
SETTING THE MOWER ...................................................................................................................................4-12
Setting Mower Height- Lift Type........................................................................................................................4-12
Setting Mowing Height-Pull and Semi-Mount Type Mowers............................................................................4-13
Setting Deck Pitch.............................................................................................................................................4-14
DRIVELINE ATTACHMENT .............................................................................................................................4-14
Driveline Length Check.....................................................................................................................................4-15
Constant Velocity (CV) Driveline.......................................................................................................................4-17
PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE............................................................................................4-18
Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service.........................................................................................................4-19
Mower Pre-Operation Inspection/Service .........................................................................................................4-19
Cutting Component Inspection..........................................................................................................................4-22
Blade Bolt Inspection ........................................................................................................................................4-24
DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT..................................................................................................4-27
Starting the Tractor ...........................................................................................................................................4-28
Brake and Differential Lock Setting...................................................................................................................4-28
Raising the Mower ............................................................................................................................................4-29
Driving the Tractor and Mower..........................................................................................................................4-29
Crossing Ditches and Steep Inclines ................................................................................................................4-30
OPERATING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT............................................................................................4-31
Foreign Debris Hazards ....................................................................................................................................4-32
Bystanders/Passersby Precautions ..................................................................................................................4-32
Engaging the Power Take Off (PTO) ................................................................................................................4-33
PTO RPM and Ground Speed ..........................................................................................................................4-34
Operating the Mower ........................................................................................................................................4-34
Right of Way (Highway) Mowing.......................................................................................................................4-37
Shutting Down the Implement...........................................................................................................................4-38
DISCONNECTING THE MOWER FROM THE TRACTOR ..............................................................................4-38
MOWER STORAGE .........................................................................................................................................4-40
TRANSPORTING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ....................................................................................4-41
Tire and Wheels................................................................................................................................................4-42
Transporting on Public Roadways ....................................................................................................................4-42
Hauling the Tractor and Implement...................................................................................................................4-44
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE .........................................................................................................................4-45
MAINTENANCE SECTION...................................................................................................5-1
HAZARDS WITH MAINTENANCE OF IMPLEMENT..........................................................................................5-2
PARTS INFORMATION......................................................................................................................................5-3
Lubrication ..........................................................................................................................................................5-3
GEARBOX ..........................................................................................................................................................5-6
TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY ..................................................................................................................................5-6
DRIVELINE CAT 4 SAFETY SHIELD.................................................................................................................5-7
DRIVELINES.......................................................................................................................................................5-7