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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 performing any
adjustments
or repairs.
We recommend
standard safety glasses or a
wide vision safety mask worn over spectacles.
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 tractor secure.
Attachment Clutch Lever "Engaged" Position
Choke
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Control
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_ Ignition Key
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_._LDisengaged"
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Position
Throttle
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,Parking
Brake Pedal _'_ ;,;
._-.-°
Position_
"Disengaged"
Height
"l_rake"
Motion
Position
Adjustment
Position Control
Knob
Lever
STOPPING
MOWER
BLADES
-
• To stop mower blades,
move attach-
ment 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 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".
• 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.
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
running, hot engine exhaust gases may
cause "browning"
of grass. To eliminate
this possibility, always stop engine when
stopping tractor on grass areas.
_, CAUTION:
Always
stop tractor
completely,
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.
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 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
CUI-FING
HEIGHT
The cutting height is controlled by turning
the height adjustment
knob in desired
direction.
• Turn knob clockwise (_)
to raise
cutting height.
• Turn
knob counterclockwise
(1_)
to
lower cutting height.
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.
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