Operating

Weight Requirements

c CAUTION: Avoid injury! Do not exceed 318 kg (700 lb.) payload in greensmower trailer. Overloading can result in machine damage, loss of control, or bodily injury. Machine and operator combined weight must exceed loaded greensmower trailer weight. Reduce loaded greensmower trailer weight before operating on slopes and/or slippery surfaces. Traction decreases in reverse.

Do not exceed weight limits of greensmower trailer and machine.

Storing Trailer

1. Wash and dry greensmower trailer.

2. Put greensmower trailer on level ground in a sheltered, dry place.

3. Make sure hitch coupler bracket is on ground.

Unloading Trailer

c CAUTION: Avoid injury! Do not attempt to load or unload greensmower trailer unless it is secured to machine.

NOTE: This procedure illustrates unloading one greensmower from front of trailer. The procedure for a second greensmower on the rear of trailer is the same.

1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the SAFETY section.)

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2. Firmly grasp tailgate and pull latch (A) outward.

3. Lower tailgate to ground.

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4. Lift latch (B), remove tie-down bar (C) and store in tube (D).

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5. Lift up on rear of greensmower and pull greensmower rearward, away from axle catch brackets (E).

6. When cutting unit motor (F) is approaching the left axle catch assembly, press down on the handlebar to raise the cutting unit motor until it clears the axle catch.

7. Repeat the previous steps to clear the second set of axle catch brackets if installed and unload the greensmower from the trailer.

8. Close and latch tailgate.

Loading Trailer

c CAUTION: Avoid injury! Do not attempt to load or unload greensmower trailer unless it is secured to machine. Always load single greensmower in front of greensmower trailer if greensmower trailer is equipped with two sets of axle latches. Loading single machine in rear axle brackets can result in loss of control of machine. Never load a second greensmower in greensmower trailer without a second axle catch bracket kit installed.

1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the SAFETY section.)

2. Hitch trailer to machine.

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3. Firmly grasp tailgate, pull latch (A) outward and lower tailgate to ground.

4. Remove transport wheels and grasscatcher from greensmower.

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5. Load greensmower on trailer. When greensmower is approaching the left axle catch assembly (B), press down on the handlebar to raise the cutting unit motor until it clears the axle catch. Continue moving forward. When the axles contact the axle catch assemblies, lift the traction unit, then lower the axles into the rear slots (C) of the axle catch brackets.

NOTE: Greensmower goes in rear slots (C). If slots (C) become worn, rotate axle catch 180? on axle catch bracket.

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6. Insert the tie-down bar over the cutting unit yoke (D) and into the long tube bracket (E) on the right side of the trailer.

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7. Slide the welded washer (F) end of the bar into the short tube bracket (G) and rotate the locking latch (H) into place on the inside of the welded washer.

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8. Repeat steps to load second greensmower if required. If second greensmower is loaded, lift and lock tailgate in position shown.

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9. When transporting a single greensmower, latch tailgate in vertical position (J).