TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY SECTION ........................................................................................1-1
General Safety Instructions and Practices ........................................................................................................1-2
Decal Location ................................................................................................................................................1-12
Federal Laws and Regulations ........................................................................................................................ 1-19
INTRODUCTION SECTION ...........................................................................2-1
Attention Owner/Operator .................................................................................................................................2-4
ASSEMBLY SECTION ...................................................................................3-1
Receiving Instructions .......................................................................................................................................3-2
Mounting on Bare Tractor .................................................................................................................................3-2
Control Cable Connection to Control Stick Assemblies ....................................................................................3-6
OPERATION SECTION .................................................................................4-1
OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................................4-3
TRACTOR REQUIREMENTS ...........................................................................................................................4-4
ROPS and SEAT BELT .....................................................................................................................................4-4
Tractor Safety Devices ......................................................................................................................................4-4
Tractor Horsepower ..........................................................................................................................................4-4
Tractor Hydraulics .............................................................................................................................................4-5
GETTING ON AND OFF THE TRACTOR ........................................................................................................4-5
Boarding the Tractor .........................................................................................................................................4-5
Dismounting the Tractor ....................................................................................................................................4-6
STARTING THE TRACTOR .............................................................................................................................4-7
PRE-OPERATION INSPECTION AND SERVICE ............................................................................................4-7
Tractor Pre-Operation Inspection/Service .........................................................................................................4-9
DRIVING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ................................................................................................4-10
Starting the Tractor .........................................................................................................................................4-11
Brake and Differential Lock Setting .................................................................................................................4-12
OPERATING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT ..........................................................................................4-15
Position Controls .............................................................................................................................................4-16
MOTOR CONTROL ........................................................................................................................................4-16
TRACTOR MOWING SPEED .........................................................................................................................4-16
TRANSPORTING THE TRACTOR AND IMPLEMENT .................................................................................. 4-18
Transporting on Public Roadways ..................................................................................................................4-18
Hauling the Tractor and Implement .................................................................................................................4-20
MAINTENANCE SECTION ............................................................................5-1
LUBRICATION INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................5-2
INITIAL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CLEANING .....................................................................................................5-3
RESERVOIR OIL & FILTER MAINTENANCE: .................................................................................................5-3
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HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ......................................................................................................................................5-5
PUMP & MOTOR ..............................................................................................................................................5-5
VALVES ............................................................................................................................................................5-5