Electrolux AG22H42STA User Manual

Page 14

TO OPERATE ON HILLS

WARNING: Do not drive up or down

hills with slopes greater than 15° and do
not drive across any slope. Use the slope
guide at the back of this manual.
• Choose the slowest speed before start-

ing up or down hills.

• Avoid stopping or changing speed on

hills.

• If slowing is necessary, move throt tle

control lever to slower position.

• If stopping is absolutely necessary, push

clutch/brake pedal quickly to brake posi-
tion and engage parking brake.

• Move motion control lever to neutral (N)

position.

IMPORTANT: The motion control lever
does not return to neutral (N) position
when the clutch/brake pedal is de pressed.
• To restart movement, slowly re lease

parking brake and clutch/brake ped al.

• Slowly move motion control lever to

slowest setting.

• Make all turns slowly.

01843

Attachemnt
Lift Lever
High
Position

Attachment
Clutch Lever
“Engaged”
Position

“Disengaged”
Position

Low
Position

Defl ector
Shield

019

Retainer
Spring

Clevis Pin

TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS
Gauge wheels are properly adjusted
when they are slightly off the ground when
mower is at the desired cutting height in
operating position. Gauge wheels then
keep the deck in proper position to help
prevent scalping in most terrain conditions.
NOTE: Be sure tractor is on a fl at level
surface.
1. Lower mower and adjust mower to de-

sired cutting height(See “TO AD JUST
MOWER CUT TING HEIGHT” in this
sec tion of manual).

2. Remove retainer spring and clevis pin

which secure each gauge wheel bar.

3. Lower gauge wheels to ground. Raise

gauge wheels slightly to align holes
in bracket and gauge wheel bar and
insert clevis pin. Gauge wheels should
be slightly off the ground.

4. Replace retainer spring into clevis pin.
5. Be sure all gauge wheels are in the

same setting.

IMPORTANT: Be sure to readjust gauge
wheels if you change the cutting height
of the mower deck.

• The average lawn should be cut to

approximately 2-1/2 inches during the
cool season and to over 3 inches during
hot months. For healthier and better
looking lawns, mow often and after mod-
erate growth.

• For best cutting performance, grass over

6 inches in height should be mowed
twice. Make the fi rst cut relatively high;
the second to desired height.

TO OPERATE MOWER
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. You must
remain fully and centrally positioned in the
seat to prevent the engine from hesitating
or cutting off when operating your equip-
ment on rough, rolling terrain or hills.
1. Select desired height of cut.
2. Lower mower with attachment lift con-

trol.

3. Start mower blades by engaging at-

tachment clutch control.

TO STOP MOWER BLADES -
disengage attachment clutch con trol.

CAUTION: Do not operate the mower

without either the en tire grass catcher,
on mowers so equipped, or the defl ector
shield in place.