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The operation
of 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 pedorming
any
adjustments
or repairs,
We recommend
a wide vision safety
mask
over spectacles
or standard
safety glasses°
HOWTO
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_
I.
Depress
clutch/brake
pedal
into full
"BRAKE"
position
and hold.
2.
Place parking
brake lever
in "EN-
GAGED"
position
and release
pressure
from clutchtbrake
pedal.
Pedal should
remain
in "BRAKE"
position.
Make sure parking
brake
will
hold tractor secure.
Motion Control
Lever
"Disengaged"
"B rake"
Position
Position
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"
position°
.
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 de-
pressed.
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,
• 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
stopping
tractor
on grass areas,
CAUTIOI'_:
AI ,ways stop tra,ctor com-
ely, as aescnoea
above,
oeTore
leaving the operator's
position;
to empty
grass catcher, etc.
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.
TO MOVE FORWARD
AND BACK-
WARD
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
braker
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,
o Grasp lift lever.
o Press plunger
with thumb
and move
Fever 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.
These
heights
are approximate
and may vary
depending
upon soil conditions,
height
of grass and types of grass being
mowed,
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