7.
Sitting in the tractor
seat, start engine,
After the engine
is running,
move
throttle
control to half (1/2) speed,
Disengage
parking
brake.
&
Drive tractor forward
for approximately
five feet then backwards
for five feet,
Repeat this driving
procedure
three
times,
Your transmission
is now purged and now
ready for normal operation_
MOWING
TIPS
• Tire chains cannot
be used when the
mower
housing
is attached
to tractor,
• Mower should
be properly
leveled
for
best mowing
performance,
See "TO
LEVEL
MOWER
HOUSING"
in the
Service
and Adjustments
section
of this
manual.
• The left hand side of mower should
be
used for trimming.
• Drive so that clippings
are discharged
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 distribution
of clippings
and more
uniform cutting.
• When mowing
large areas, start by
turning
to the right so that clippings
wiil
discharge
away from shrubs,
fences,
driveways,
etc.
After one or two rounds,
mow in the opposite
direction
making
left hand turns until finished.
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• If grass is extremely
tall, it should
be
mowed twice to reduce
load and pos-
sible fire hazard from dried clippings.
Make first cut relatively
high; the second
to the desired
height.
• Do not mow grass when
it is weL
Wet
grass will plug mower and leave undesir-
able clumps,
Allow grass to dry before
mowing.
• Always
operate
engine
at full throttle
when
mowing
to assure
better mow-
ing performance
and proper discharge
of material.
Regulate
ground speed
by
selecting
a low enough
speed to give the
mower cutting
performance
as wen as
the quality of cut desire&
• When operating
attachments,
select a
ground speed that will suit the terrain
and give best performance
of the at-
tachment
being used.
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