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The operation
of any tractor
can
result in foreign
objects
thrown
into the
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eyes, which can result in severe
eye damage.
Always
wear safety
glasses
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or eye shields
while operating
your tractor
or performing
any adjustments
I
or repairs.
We recommend
standard
safety
glasses
or a wide vision safety I
mask worn over spectacles.
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HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
TO SET PARKING
BRAKE
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.
1.
Depress
clutch/brake
pedal all the way
down and hold.
2.
Pull parking
brake lever up and release
pressure
from clutch/brake
pedal.
Pedal should
remain
in brake
position.
Make sure parking
brake will hold trac-
tor secure.
Attachment Clutch Lever
"Engaged" Position
Throttle/
Choke
nition Key
"Disengaged"
Position
"Brake"
Motion Control
IMPORTANT:
Leaving
the ignition
switch
in any position
other than "STOP"
will
cause the battery
to discharge
and go
dead.
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 pos-
sibility, always
stop engine
when stopping
tractor
on grass areas.
,_CAUTION:
Always
stop tractor
com-
pletely,
as described
above,
before
leaving
the operator's
position.
TO USE THROTTLE
CONTROL
Always
operate
engine
at full throttle.
• Operating
engine
at less than full
throttle
reduces
the battery
charging
rate.
• Full throttle
offers the best bagging
and
mower
performance.
_-_
"Disengaged"
Position
Clutch/
Parking Brake
Brake
"Engaged"
Pedal
Position
STOPPING
MOWER
BLADES
-
• To stop mower blades,
move attachment
clutch
lever to "DISENGAGED"
position.
GROUND
DRIVE
-
• To stop ground
drive, depress
clutch/
brake pedal all the way down.
• 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
-
• Move throttle
control
between
half and
full speed
(fast) position.
NOTE:
Failure
to move throttle
control
between
half and full speed
(fast) posi-
tion, before
stopping,
may cause
engine
to
"backfire".
• Turn ignition
key to "STOP"
position
and
remove
key. Always
remove
key when
leaving
tractor
to prevent
unauthorized
use.
• Never use choke to stop engine.
TO MOVE
FORWARD
AND
BACKWARD
The direction
and speed
of movement
is
controlled
by the motion
control
lever.
1. Start tractor
with motion
control
lever in
neutral
(N) position.
2.
Release
parking
brake.
3.
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.
• Press plunger
with thumb
and move
lever to desired
position.
The cutting
height
range is approxi-
mately
1-1/2 to 4". The heights
are mea-
sured
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.
• The average
lawn should
be cut to ap-
proximately
2-1/2 inches
during
the cool
season
and to over 3 inches
during
hot
months.
For healthier
and better
look-
ing lawns,
mow often and after moder-
ate growth.
• For best cutting
performance,
grass
over 6 inches
in height
should
be
mowed
twice.
Make the first cut rela-
tively high; the second
to desired
height.
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