2 Introduction
MAN0137 (9/14/01)
SPECIFICATIONS
Cutting Width. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60”
Cutting Height Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1/2’ - 4”
Tractor Mid-PTO Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000 RPM
Blade Speed (RPM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,800
Blade Tip Speed (feet per minute) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,200
Blade Spindles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Number of Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Universal Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0600
Caster Wheels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Caster Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1/4” x 6-1/4”
Mower Frame Thickness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 GA Deck
GENERAL INFORMATION
The purpose of this manual is to assist you in operat-
ing and maintaining your mower. Read it carefully. It
furnishes information and instructions that will help
you achieve years of dependable performance.
These instructions have been compiled from exten-
sive field experience and engineering data. Some
information may be general in nature due to unknown
and varying operating conditions. However, through
experience and these instructions, you should be able
to develop procedures suitable to your particular situ-
ation.
The illustrations and data used in this manual were
current at the time of printing but, due to possible
inline production changes, your machine may vary
slightly in detail. We reserve the right to redesign and
change the machines as may be necessary without
notification.
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Some illustrations in this manual show the
mower with safety shields removed to provide a
better view. The mower should never be operated
with any safety shielding removed.
Throughout this manual, references are made to right
and left direction. These are determined from the
operator’s position in the tractor seat. Blade rotation is
clockwise as viewed from the top of the mower.
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