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Read articles →This one fills a specific gap: the owner notes most GC1705 videos are promotional and never actually show the mower deck cutting grass, so he runs it himself. With only ~22 hours on the tractor, he walks through starting procedure, controls, air filter/hood access, hydraulic sight glass, and safety quirks (or lack thereof), then actually engages the mid-mount deck and mows a lawn on camera, commenting on cut quality and anti-scalp performance.
An owner-operator with a brand-new unit sharing hands-on first impressions from his own property, not a dealer or company rep.
Put the high/low selector in neutral, turn the key. Use glow plugs if cold by turning the key partway until the light comes on, about 10 to 15 seconds.
Pull the deck lever down to engage slowly, then bring the engine back up to 2000 RPM which gives 540 PTO speed to run the deck.
The owner reports it mows very flat with no scalping, crediting anti-scalp wheels between the deck webbing, front anti-scalps, and rear rollers.
Very few. The only safety is a lever to keep the brake down to move it without sitting on the seat; the deck can run without the operator seated.
