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The operationof
any tractor can
result in foreign objects thrown into
the eyes, 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.
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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 engin,_,
• Depress clutch/brake
pedal into full
=BRAKE" position and hold.
• Place parking brake lever
in =EN-
GAGED" position and release pres-
sure from clutch/brake
pedal.
Pedal
should remain in =BRAKE"
position.
Make sure parking brake will hold
tractor secure.
Attachment Clutch Lever
Choke
Control _.
=Engaged" Position
=Disengaged"
....
Position
/
Parking
Brake
"Engaged"
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Position
nla_ed_ _
Motion
"DIse' gg
_
Control
Position
"Brake"
Lever
STOPPING
Position
MOWER
BLADES -
• To stop mower blades,move
attach-
ment clutch lever to =DISENGAGED"
position.
GROUND
DRIVE -
To stop ground drive, depress clutch/
brake pedal into full =BRAKE"
position.
Move motion control lever to neutral
(N) position.
IMPORTANT:
The motion control lever
does not retum to neutral (N) position
when the clutch/brake
pedal is de-
pressed.
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".
•Tum
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 whet
stopping tractor on grass areas.
CAUTION:
Always stop tractor
completely,
as described
above, before
leaving the operator's position; to empty
grass catcher, etc.
TO USE THRO'I'FLE
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.
TO USE CHOKE
CONTROL
Use choke control whenever
you are
starting a cold engine. Do not use to stad
a warm engine.
• To engage
choke control,
pull knob
out.
Slowly push knob in to disen-
gage.
TO MOVE
FORWARD
AND BACK-
WARD
The direction and speed of movement is
controlled by the motion control lever.
• Start tractor with motion control lever k
neutral (N)
position.
• Release
parking brake and clutch/
brake pedal
• Slowly move motion control lever to
desired position.
TO ADJUST
MOWER
CUTTING
HEIGHT
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The position of the attachment
lift lever
determines
thecutting
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
measured
from the ground to the blade
tip with the engine not running.
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