Operating Your Lawn Tractor - White Outdoor ZTT-1850 Operator's Manual

Electric PTO
(Power Take-off) Knob
To engage the power to the
cutting deck, pull outward on the
PTO knob. Push the PTO knob
inward to disengage the power to
the cutting deck.
NOTE:
The PTO knob must be in the disengaged
(OFF) position when starting the engine, when
simultaneously moving both control handles into the
REVERSE position and if the operator leaves the seat.
SECTION 6: OPERATING YOUR LAWN TRACTOR
WARNING:
all instructions and warnings on the machine
and in this manual before operating.
Safety Interlock Switches
This tractor is equipped with a safety interlock system
for the protection of the operator. If the interlock system
should ever malfunction, do not operate the tractor.
Contact your White Outdoor dealer. The safety
interlock system prevents the engine from cranking
unless the parking brake is engaged, and the PTO knob
is in the disengaged (OFF) position.
• The safety interlock system will automatically shut
off the tractor's engine if the operator leaves the
seat before engaging the parking brake.
• The safety interlock system will automatically
disengage the electric PTO clutch and stop the
blades when the operator leaves the tractor's seat,
regardless of whether the parking brake is
engaged. The PTO knob must then be placed in the
disengaged (OFF) position before being pulled out
again to reengage the PTO and start the blades.
• The safety interlock system will automatically
disengage the electric PTO clutch and stop the
blades if both control handles are simultaneously
placed in position for REVERSE travel.
• The safety interlock system will automatically shut
off the tractor's engine if either control handle is
placed in position for FORWARD or REVERSE
travel with the parking brake engaged.
WARNING:
the interlock system is malfunctioning. This
system was designed for your safety and
protection.
Tampering with or attempting to bypass
IMPORTANT:
the tractors safety interlock switches in any way WILL
void your tractor's warranty.
Read, understand, and follow
Do not operate the tractor if
Seat Adjustment Lever
To adjust the seat forward or backward, slide the seat
adjustment lever to the left and reposition the seat to
the desired position. Once a comfortable position is
found, release the seat adjustment lever to lock the
seat in place. Refer to SEAT ADJUSTMENT on page 19 of
this manual for more detailed instructions.
Cup Holder
The tractor's cup holder is located on the fender to the
left of the seat, just to the rear of the parking brake
lever.
AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
• GO UP AND DOWN SLOPES, NOT ACROSS.
• AVOID SUDDEN TURNS.
• DO NOT OPERATE THE MACHINE WHERE IT COULD SLIP OR TIP.
• IF MACHINE STOPS GOING UPHILL, DISENGAGE BLADES/PTO
AND BACK DOWNHILL SLOWLY.
• DO NOT MOW WHEN CHILDREN OR OTHERS ARE AROUND.
• NEVER CARRY CHILDREN, EVEN WITH BLADES OFF.
• LOOK DOWN AND BEHIND BEFORE AND WHILE BACKING.
• KEEP SAFETY DEVICES (GUARDS, SHIELDS, AND SWITCHES) IN
PLACE AND WORKING.
• REMOVE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE THROWN BY THE BLADES.
• KNOW LOCATION AND FUNCTION OF ALL CONTROLS.
• BE SURE BLADES AND ENGINE ARE STOPPED BEFORE PLACING
HANDS OR FEET NEAR BLADES.
• BEFORE LEAVING OPERATOR'S POSITION, DISENGAGE BLADES/
PTO, MOVE BOTH CONTROL HANDLES IN NEUTRAL POSITION,
SET PARKING BRAKE, SHUT ENGINE OFF AND REMOVE KEY.
READ OPERATOR'S MANUAL
Setting the Cutting Height
Select the height position of the cutting deck by placing
the deck lift lever in any of the six different cutting height
notches on the right side of the fender. Then adjust the
deck wheels so that they are between ¼-inch and ½-
inch above the ground when the tractor is on a smooth,
flat surface such as a driveway.
WARNING:
from the discharge opening of the cutting
deck.
NOTE:
The deck wheels are an anti-scalp feature of
the deck and are not designed to support the weight of
the cutting deck.
Refer to Leveling the Deck on page 18 of this manual for
more detailed instructions regarding various deck
adjustments.
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WARNING
Keep hands and feet away