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INTRODUCTION

THANK

YOU for

your

investment

in Cravely

equipment.

It is

an

investment,

for

your

Gravely 408

will

save

you

work

and

worry

for many

years.

Numerous independent

dealers and

factory

branches handle

Gravely

equipment.

All

are

ready

to

give

prompt

and

efficient service,

with

parts

in

stock and

personnel

trained in factory-service

methods.

Your Gravely

408

and attachments are

warranted

under

terms

shown herein.

To

qualify

for the

Warranty,

you

must

register

your

equipment

by completing the

enclosed Registration Card and

returning it.

For

your

own

protection, please

do

this

right away.

Your 408 will

give you

long

years

of highly satisfactory

performance

if main-

tained

and operated

as

outlined

in

this manual.

It is important that

you

record

the

serial

nurnber

of

your

tractor. It

is

located

on the

frame

under

the

seat and

is

408---.

Also,

it is important

you

record the

model number speciffcation

number

and

number of the engine. They

are Iocated on the

plate

on

the engine blower housing.

Model

Number

the factory

or

dealer

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TABTE

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CONTENTS

Introduction

Safety Specifications

Routine I\{aintenance

Operation
Attachments

)^pecificatior.rs

WARRANTY

Products manufactured

by

Cravely

are

warranted to

be

free from defective material and

rvorkrnanship for

a

period

of

one

year

from

date

of

purchase,

under normal rrsc

by

a

home-

owner, and

for a

period

o{ ninety

(90)

days

from date

o[

pur-

chase, when

used

for commercial

purposes,

Any

defective

part

manufactured

by

Gravely

will

be re-

placed

rvithout charge

provided

such

part

is

certified as de-

fective by the manufacturer

or be

the

nranufacturer's

expressly

authorize<1

representative.

IMPORTANT PROVISIONS

Certain

components

carry

separate warranties

by the manrr-

facturer

of

such

cornponents.

Defective

components are sub-

ject

to their

manufacirrrer's wirlr:rnties,

and arry claims, work,

or

return

of

parts

must be througlr irn iirrthorized Gravely clealer.

Service costs

for

the transporting of

a unit

to

and

from

the

dealer are the responsibilitfus

of

the

crrstomer,

and

when such

service

is

pcrfornred

by thc dealer, tlre

dealer will charge

the

customer the usurl rate for srrch scrvice.

It is the

customer's responsibility

to mail the

"Warranty

Card"

to the manufacturer

within

fourteen

(14)

days after

date o_f

purchase-

to

ensurc

prompt

lrandling

of any warranty

claim

by the

dealer

or

llrt, nranrrfat'trrrer.

AGRA/ELY

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SAFETY

SPECIFICATIONS

l.

Know

the controls

and horv to

stop

quickly

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READ THE

OWNER'S

MANUAL.

2. Do not allow children

to

operate

vehicle.

Do

not allow adults

to

operate

it without

proper

instructions.

3. Do

not

cairy

passengers.

Keep children and

pets

a safe

distance

away.

4. Clear

work area

of objects

which might be

picked

up and

thrown.

5. Disengage all attachment clutches

and shift

into

neutral before attempting

to start

engine.

6.

Disengage

power

to attachments

and

stop engine before leaving operator

position.

7. Disengage

power

to attachments and

.stop

cngine

before making

any

repairs

or adjustn.rcnts.

8. Disengage

power

to irttachments when

transporting

or

not in use.

9.

Take

all

possible precautions

when leaving

vehicle unattended, such

as

disengaging

power

take-off, lorvering attacl.lnents, sliifting into

neutral,

setting

parking

brake,

stopping

engine ilnd removing key.

10. Do not stop or start

suddenly

when

going

uphill

or dorvnhill.

Morv

up and

down

the

face

of

steep slopes; never across tlre face.

11. Reduce

speed on

slopes

and

in

sharp

turns to

prevent

tipping

or

loss

of

control. Exercise extreme

caution

when

changing direction on slopes.

12. Stay

alert

for lroles

in terrain

and other

hidden

lrazards.

13. Use

care

wlren

prrlling

loads or rrsing lrr':tvy

cqrripment.

A.

Use only approved

drawbar

Iritclr

points.

B.

Limit loads to those vou can safelv control.

C. Do

not

turn sharply.- Use

care

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owner's

manual.

14. Watch

out

for traffic when

crossing or

near roadways.

15. When using any attaclrments never direct

discharge

of material

toward

by-standers nor

allow

anyone

near

vehicle while

in

operation.

16.

Handle

gasoline

with

care

-

it is highly flammable.

A.

Use approved

gasoline

conttriner.

B.

Never

removc cap or

add

gasoline

to :r

running

or

hot engir-re

or ffll

fuel tank

indoors. Wipe

up spilled

gasoline.

C. Open

doors if enpfine is run in

garage

-

exhaust

fumes

are dangerous.

Do not rtrn engine indoors.

17. Ke-ep

vehicle and attachments in

good

operating

condition

and keep

safety

devices

in

place.

18.

Ketp

all nuts, bolts and screws tight to be

sure equipment is

in

safe

working

condition.

19. Never

store equipment with

gasoline

in the tank

inside

of building

where

frrrnes

nray

reach

an open flanre

ol

spark.

20. Allow

engine to cool hcfore

storing

in

any enclosure.

21. To

reduce ffre hazard keep

engine free of

grass,

leaves or excessive

grease.

22. Vehicle

and

attachments, should

_be

stopped

and inspected for

damage

after

striking_

a foreiqn

obiect

and

the

damage

should-be repaired

before

restarting

and operating the equipment.

2Q. Dq

not change engine

governor

settings

or overspeed

engine.

24.

When using velricle with

rnower:

A.

trIow

only-in

daylight

or

ir

good

artificial light.

B.

Never make a

cutting height

adjrrstment'rvhile

engine is running

if

operator dismorrnts to

do so.

C.

Slurt engine

off

r,r'hen

trnclogging chute.

D.

Check blade bolts

for proper

tightncss

at

frequent

intervals.

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or

modification

by

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or

Gravely

dealers. Any

rvarranty

other

than the warranty expressly stated above will not be binding

upon

the manufaiturei.

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