Specifications include, but are not limited to: Side to side slope cutting to 40 degrees, riding, and minimum 72” cut, rear discharge, out front rotary standard with three 3/8” thick flat blades. 1-1/2” through 6-1/2” cutting height range. Must be self-propelled and steered through twin, closed loop hydraulic drive systems, independently powering 26” X 12” – 12” drive wheels. Tandem drive wheels not acceptable. Zero turning radius. Minimum 36 HP diesel engine. Minimum fuel capacity 17 gals. To include tilting seat with retracting seat belt located at the rear extremity of the machine. Cutter deck to be caster type deck with minimum ¼” thick steel and 19” x 6” puncture proof casters supporting the chassis from the front while pivoting to the sides to cut the contour of the turf. Machine to be non-articulating design. Mower to have operator safety switch with a lanyard that attaches to the operator so that when pulled it functions as an emergency brake and safety switch that will cut off and temporarily brake the machine should the operator separate himself from the machine for any reason. Mower to be equipped with a twin, closed loop hydraulic system including hydraulic pumps and hydraulic modular wheel motors, powering the forward or reverse rotation of the wheels. 14-gallon minimum hydraulic reservoir with a 10-micron filter system. Total system capacity minimum 16 gals.