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NOTE: ALLOW
ENGINE TO WARM
UP FOR A
FEW MINUTES BEFORE ENGAGING CLUTCH OF
TRACTOR OR ATTACHMENT
When restarting
a warm engine,
move throttle
control
midway
between
"S'"
(,slow)
and
"F'"
(fast)
positions
Choke
may
not
have
to be used
IMPORTANT:
BEFORE
DRIVING
THE
TRACTOR,
INSTALL
MOWER
OR
REMOVE
MOWER
PARALLEL
LINK
GEARSHIFT
FUNCTION
Normal
Mowing
2 OR 3
Heavy
1
OR
2
Mowing
Snow
Removal
Tilling
1
Plowing
Dozing
Grading
Transport
1
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2
3-6
FAST
MID
THROTTLE
SLOW-FAST
FIGURE 14
READ
THE
"°RULES
FOR
SAFE
OPERA-
TION"
CAREFULLY
BEFORE
OPERATING
YOUR
MOWER
THE
MOWER
MUST
BE ADJUSTED
PROPERLY
FROM
FRONT
TO REAR
AND
LEVELED
FROM
SIDE TO SIDE
BEFORE
OPERATING
THIS IS NECESSARY
FOR LEVEL
AND EFFICIENT
MOWING
REFER TOPAGE
2]
CAUTION.
DO
NOT
ADD
ADDITIONAL
WEIGHT
TO
THE
TRACTOR
OTHER
THAN
THE
OP-
TIONAL
WHEEL
WEIGHTS.
EXCESSIVE
WEIGHT
MAY
OVERLOAD
AND
DAMAGE
THE TRANSMISSION
DO NOT OVERLOAD
TRACTOR
BY
TOWING
WEIGHTS
GREATER
THAN
150 POUNDS (68 kg),
13
TION
3.
Operating
Your Tractor
and Mower
NOTE:
THIS TRACTOR
tS EQUIPPED
WITH AN OPERA-
TOR PRESENCE
SENSING
SWtTCH
ANY
ATTEMPT
BY THE OPERATOR
TO LEAVE
THE SEAT
WITH THE
ENGINE
RUNNING
AND THE ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH
SWITCH
ENGAGED
WILL SHUT
OFF THE ENGINE,
CAUTION
TO
AVOID
INJURY
1
Read owner's
manual
2
Know
the location
and function
of all controls
,3
Keep guards,
safety
shields
and switches
in place
and
working
4
Remove
objects
that
can be thrown
by blades
5
Do not mow
when
children
and others
are around
6
Never
carry
children
or passengers
7
Always
look
behind
machine
before
backing
8
Do not mow
where
machine
can tip or slip
9
If machine
stops going
uphill,
stop blade
and back
slowly
down
10
Be sure blades
and engine have stopped
before plac-
ing hands
or feet
near
the blades
1 I
Remove
key
when
leaving
machine
MAKE
SURE PARKING
BRAKE
WILL HOLD
TRACTOR
SECURE
NEVER
PLACE
YOUR
HANDS
OR FEET IN
OR UNDER
ANY POWERED
ATTACHMENT
OR
NEAR
ANY
MOVING
PART
WHILE
TRACTOR
OR ANY
POWERED
ATTACH*
MENT
IS RUNNING.
NOTE
ALWAYS
OPERATE
ENGINE
AT FULL
THROTTLE
WHEN
MOWING
TO
ASSURE
BETTER
MOWING
PER.
FORMANCE
AND
PROPER
DISCHARGE
OF
CUT
MA
TERIAL
REGULATE
GROUND
SPEED
BY SELECTING
A
LOW
ENOUGH
GEAR
(TABLE
1) TO GIVE
THE
MOWER
CUTTING
PERFORMANCE
PLUS
QUALITY
OF
CUT
DESIRED
DO NOT OPERATE
THE MOWER
WITH-
OUT
EITHER
THE
ENTIRE
GRASS
CATCHER,
ON
MOWERS
SO
EQUIPPED,
OR
THE
DEFLECTOR
SHIELD
IN PLACE..
a
Select
desired
height
of cut posmon
using height
adjustment
knob
(Fig
15)
b
Raise lift lever
and place
attachment
clutch
switch
fn disengaged
position
c
Push
clutch/brake
pedal
down
firmly
(Fig
!4)
d
Start
engme
(page
12)
e
With engine
running
and warm
place
throttle
con-
trol midway
between
'S"
(stow)
and
"'F"
(fast)
position
f
Engage
mower
with
the attachment
clutch
switch
g
Move
gear
shift
lever
to desired
gear
h
Lower
mower
into
cutting
position
using
attach-
ment
lift lever.
i
Release
c/utch/brake
pedal
to start
movement
(Fig
14)
j.
Move
throttle
control
to "F"
(Fast)
postion
NOTE:
SELECT
A GROUND
SPEED
THAT
WILL
SUIT
THE
TERRAIN,
QUALITY
OF CUT AND
ATTACHMENT
BEING USED (TABLE
1).
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