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Read articles →A dealership staff member walks through the complete hook-up sequence for a batwing mower step by step: setting jack height, backing to the drawbar, dropping the hitch pin, connecting the PTO shaft, routing the single hydraulic hose, plugging in lights, releasing wing lock bars, and engaging blades at 540 PTO. It also covers switching back to transport position. Best for first-time batwing users who want a clear procedural walkthrough.
A dealership channel featuring on-lot staff demonstrations, so the tone is instructional but carries a sales-adjacent perspective.
Align the drive shaft and slide it over the PTO output shaft, making sure the PTO coupler locks in place.
On this model, there is only one hydraulic hose to hook up, connected to one of the detents.
Engage the PTO and bring RPMs up to mower speed, which is 540 PTO.
Raise it to lift the wings back up, then put the lock bars back in place before transporting down the highway.
