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The operationof any tractorcan result in foreignobjectsthrowninto the
_
yes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety
glasses or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any
adjustments or repairs. We recommend a wide vision safety mask over
spectacles or standard safety glasses.
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 into full
"BRAKE" position and hold.
2.
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.
Push-In to
Choke "Diser
Control
Attachment Clutch
Switch Pull Out To
Position
Key
Brake
"Engaged"
Brake Ped2
sengag
Position
"Drive"
Height Position
Gear Shift
Position
Lever
Adjustment Knob
STOPPING
MOWER
BLADES
-
• To stop mower
blades,
move attach-
ment clutch switch to "DISENGAGED"
position.
GROUND
DRIVE
-
• To stop ground drive, depress
clutch/
brake
pedal into full "BRAKE"
position.
• Move gearshift
lever to neutral
(N)
position.
ENGINE
-
• 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.
• Never use choke to stop engine.
IMPORTANT:
Leaving the ignition switch
in any position other than "OFF" will
cause the battery
to be discharged,
(dead).
NOTE:
Under certain conditions when
tractor is standing idle with the engine
running, hot engine
exhaust gases may
cause "browning"
of grass.
To eliminate
this possibility, always stop engine when
_Ocpping tractor on grass areas.
AUTION:
Always stop tractor
completely, as described
above, before
leaving the operator's position; to empty
grass catcher, etc.
TO USE THRO'rrLE
CONTROL
Always operate engine at full throttle.
• Operating
engine at less than full
throttle reduces the battery charging
rate.
• Full throttle offers the best mower
performance.
TO USE CHOKE
CONTROL
Use choke control whenever
you are
starting a cold engine. Do not use to start
a warm engine.
• To engage choke control, pull knob out.
Slowly push knob in to disengage.
TO MOVE
FORWARD
AND BACK-
WARD
The direction and speed of movement
is
controlled by the gearshift
lever.
1. Start tractor with clutch/brake pedal
depressed
and gearshift lever in
neutral (N) position.
2.
Move gearshift and range shift levers
to desired position.
3.
Slowly release clutch/brake
pedal to
start
movement.
IMPORTANT:
Bring tractor to a complete
stop before
shifting
or changing
gears.
Failure to do so will shorten
the useful life
of your transaxle.
TO ADJUST
MOWER
CUTTING
HEIGHT
The cutting height is controlled by turning
the height adjustment
knob in desired
direction.
• Turn knob clockwise (F_) to raise
cutting height.
• Turn
knob counterclockwise
(_)to
lower cutting height.
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