OPERATION TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 7) Adjust gauge wheels with tractor on a flat level surface° TO OPERATE ON HILLS o Adjust mower to desired cutting height° - Lower mower with lift control. Remove rear retainer spring and clevis pin which secure each gauge wheel. o Lower gauge wheels to ground. Raise gauge wheels slightly to align holes in bracket and gauge wheel bar and insert clevis pins° Gaugewheels should be slightly off the ground° I _ CAu_oN" Do notdriveup ordown ......... J hills with slopes greater than 15° and do not drive across...a,nyslope. Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down hills. ° Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
° If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to slower position_ - If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking brake. Move gearshift lever to 1st gearand range shift lever to low (L) position. Be sure you have allowed room for tractor to roll slightly as you restart movement ° To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and clutch/brake pedal. Make all turns slowly ° Replace retainer springs into clevis pins.
RETAINER SPRING CLEVIS PiN GAUGE WHEEL BA TO TRANSPORT GAUGE WHEEL ° Raise attachment lift to highest position with attach- ment lift control o When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure gearshift lever is in neutral (N) position. Do not push or tow tractor at more than five (5) MPH. NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting your tractor on a truck oratrailer, be sure hood is closed and secured to tractor. Usean appropriate means of tying hood to tractor (rope, cord, etc) BRACKET FIG. 7 TO OPERATE MOWER (See Figs.
5 and 6) 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° - Select desired height of cut° - Lower mower with attachment lift control. BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 9) ° The engine in your tractor has been shipped, from the factory, already filled with summer weight oil , Check engine oil with tractor on level ground_ ° Unthread and remove oiJfill cap/dipstick; wipe oil off° Reinsert the dipstick into the tube and rest oil fill cap on thetube. Do notthread thecap ontothe tube.
Remove and read oil level if necessary, add oil until "FULL" mark on dipstfck is reached° Do not overfill - For cold weather operation you should change oil for easier starting (See "OIL VISCOSITY CHART" in the Customer Responsibilities section of this manual)° To change engine oil, see the Customer Responsibili- ties section in this manual. ° Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch control° ° TO STOP MOWER BLADES- disengage attachment clutch control. CAUTION: Do not operate the mower without either the entire grass catcher, on mowers so equipped, or the dis- charge guard in place. RUNNER FIG. 8 E.G,.EO,'F,LL DISCHARGE GUARD CAP/DIPSTICK FIG. 9 13