Figure 17
1. Motion control
lever-neutral lock position
2. Center un-lock position
Driving Backward
1. Move the levers to the center, un-locked position.
2. To go backward, slowly pull the motion control
levers rearward (Figure 17).
To go straight, apply equal pressure to both motion
control levers (Figure 17).
To turn, release pressure on the motion control lever
toward the direction you want to turn (Figure 17).
To stop, push the motion control levers to the
neutral position.
Stopping the Machine
To stop the machine, move the traction control levers
to neutral and move to locked position, disengage the
power take off (PTO), and turn the ignition key to off.
Set the parking brake when you leave the machine; refer
to Setting the Parking Brake in Operation , page 13.
Remember to remove the key from the ignition switch.
3. Forward
4. Backward
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 1/4 inch (6 mm) increments by
relocating the clevis pin into 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) (Figure 18).
2. To adjust, remove the clevis pin from the
height-of-cut bracket (Figure 18).
3. Select a hole in the height-of-cut bracket
corresponding to the height-of-cut desired and,
insert the clevis pin (Figure 18).
4. Move the lever to the selected height.
1. Height of cut lever
Adjusting the Anti-Scalp
Rollers
Whenever you change the height-of-cut, adjust the
height of the anti-scalp rollers.
1. Disengage the PTO, move the motion control
levers to the neutral locked position and set the
parking brake.
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Figure 18
2. Clevis Pin