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HOW
TO USE
YOUR
TRACTOR
Your tractor
is equipped with an operator
presence
sensing
switch,, When engine is
running,
any attempt
by the operator
to
leave the seat without
first setting the
parking
brake will shut off the engine,.
TO SET PARKING
BRAKE
o Depress
clutch/brake
pedal into full
"BRAKE"
position
and hold.
• Place parking
brake lever in "EN-
GAGED"
position
and release
pressure
from clutch/brake
pedal,, Pedal should
remain
in "BRAKE"
position.
Make sure
parking
brake will hold tractor secure,,
Attachment Clutch
Throttle/Choke
Lever "Engaged"
Controt
Position
""
"Disengaged"
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..Position
"Brake"
I _
Parking Brake
Position___
'
"Engaged"
_Z
"-_ _ .
_
Position
Pedal "Drive ....
Disengaged"
Control
Position
Position
Lever
STOPPING
MOWER
BLADES
-
o To stop mower blades, move attach-
ment clutch Lever to "DISENGAGED"
position.
GROUND
DRIVE-
o To stop ground drive, depress
clutch/brake
pedal into full "BRAKE"
po_
sitiono
o Move motion control lever to neutral (N)
position.
IMPORTANT:
The motion control lever
does not return to neutral (N) position
when the clutch/brake
pedal is depressed.
ENGINE
-
o Move throttle
control to slow position,,
NOTE:
Failure to move throttle
control to
slow position
and allowing
engine to idle
before stopping
may cause engine to
"backfire".
. Turn ignition key to "OFF" position and
remove key_ Always remove key when
leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized
use.
o Never use choke to stop engine,,
NOTE:
Under certain conditions
when
tractor
is standing
idle with the engine run-
ning, hot engine exhaust
gases may
cause "browning"
of grass,, To eliminate
this possibility,
always stop engine when
pping tractor
on grass areas,,
CAUTION:
Always stop tractor com-
pletely, as described
above, before leaving
the operator's
position,
to empty grass
catcher,
etc.
THROTTLE
CONTROL
Always
operate
engine
at full throttle.
o Operating
engine at less than full throt-
tle reduces
the battery charging
rate,,
o Full throttle
offers the best bagging
and
mower performance,,
TO MOVE
FORWARD
AND BACKWARD
The direction and speed of movement
is
controlled by the motion control lever,
o Start tractor with motion control lever in
neutral (N) position.
o Release parking
brake and clutch/brake
pedal.
o Slowly move motion control lever to
desired position.
TO ADJUST
MOWER
CUTTING
HEIGHT
The position of the attachment lift lever
determines
the cutting height,,
° Grasp lift lever°
o Press plunger
with thumb and move
lever to desired
position.
The cutting
height range is approximately
1-1/2 to 4". The heights are measured
from the ground to the blade tip with the
engine not running° These heights are
approximate
and may vary depending
upon soil conditions,
height of grass and
types of grass being mowed.
o The average
lawn should be cut to
approximately
2-1/2 inches during the
cool season
and to over 3 inches during
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