Safety Decals - Simplicity 1693074 Operator's Manual

GENERAL
This unit has been designed and manufactured to pro-
vide you with the safety and reliability you would expect
from an industry leader in outdoor power equipment
manufacturing.
Although reading this manual and the safety instructions
it contains will provide you with the necessary basic
knowledge to operate this equipment safely and effec-
tively, we have placed several safety labels on the unit to
remind you of this important information while you are
operating your tractor.
DANGER
ROTATING CUTTING BLADE
Do not put hands or feet
under mower deck while
blade is rotating.
Decal - Danger
Part No. 1704276
DANGER
ROTATING CUTTING BLADE
Do not operate mower
without deflector or entire
grass catcher in place.
Decal - Danger
Part No. 1704277
TRANSMISSION RELEASE VALVE LEVER
To bypass transmission and allow manual pushing of tractor:
Lift Lever Up
Pull Rearward
Push Down
DO NOT ACTIVATE
WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING.
Decal - Hydro Release Valve
Part No. 1717460
THROTTLE
Choke
Fast
Slow
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To Start Engine
• Seat must be occupied, ground speed control pedal in neutral,
PTO switch must be off, and clutch/brake pedal depressed.
When Operator Leaves Seat
• Put ground speed control pedal in neutral,
turn PTO switch off, and set parking brake.
Traction Control
• To stop tractor motion, fully depress clutch/brake pedal.
• On hydrostatic drive tractors, movement of traction pedal
from neutral, in either direction, increases ground speed.
To Operate PTO Clutch
• The operator must be in seat.
• To engage PTO, pull PTO switch up.
• To disengage PTO, push PTO switch down.
• Read operator's manual(s).
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• Know location and function of all controls.
• Keep safety devices (guards, shields, and switches)
in place and working.
• Remove objects that could be thrown by the blade.
• Do not mow when children or others are around.
• Never carry children.
• Look down and behind before and while backing.
• Avoid sudden turns.
All WARNING, CAUTION and instructional messages on
your tractor and mower should be carefully read and
obeyed. Personal bodily injury can result when these
instructions are not followed. The information is for your
safety and it is important! The safety decals below are on
your tractor and mower.
If any of these decals are lost or damaged, replace them
at once. See your local dealer for replacements.
These labels are easily applied and will act as a constant
visual reminder to you, and others who may use the
equipment, to follow the safety instructions necessary for
safe, effective operation.
OPERATION
PTO Switch
Parking Brake
Clutch/Brake
Pedal
WARNING
AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
• If you cannot back up a hill, do not operate on it.
• Go up and down slopes, not across.
• If machine stops going uphill, stop blade and
• Be sure blade(s) and engine are stopped before
• When leaving machine, shut off engine, remove
DANGER
ROTATING BLADES CUT
OFF ARMS AND LEGS
STOP MOWER WHEN
CHILDREN ARE NEAR.
NO RIDERS — THEY FALL OFF.
Decal - Operating Instructions
Part No. 1716530
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Safety Decals

DO NOT TOW TRACTOR!
Damage may result to transmission
Ignition Switch
OFF
RUN
START
To Set Parking Brake
• Pull knob UP while clutch/brake pedal is depressed.
• Release clutch/brake pedal while holding knob.
To Release Parking Brake
• Depress clutch/brake pedal.
• Push knob DOWN while clutch/brake pedal is depressed.
Mower DOWN
Mower
Height
Adjust
Mower UP
back down slowly.
placing hands or feet near blade(s).
key, and set parking brake.
DANGER
OPERATING ON SLOPES
CAN BE DANGEROUS
SEE OPERATOR'S MANUAL.
IF YOU CANNOT BACK-UP
A HILL —DO NOT DRIVE ON IT.
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