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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 a wide vision safety mask over
spectacles or standard safety glasses.
HOWTO USEYOURTRACTOR
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 brake pedal into full "BRAKE"
position and hold.
2. Place parking brake lever in "EN-
GAGED" position and release
pressure from brake pedal. Pedal
shou]d remain in "BRAKE" position.
Make sure parking brake will held
tractor secure.
Push-thto
Attachment Clutch
Choke _
Switch PullOut to
Brake
Psdal
Control Lever
Parking
Brake
Pedal
=Engaged" Position
"Drive" Position
=Disengaged" Position
STOPPING
MOWER BLADES -
• To stop mower blades,move attach-
ment clutch switch to "DISENGAGED"
position.
GROUND DRIVE -
• To stop ground drive, depress brake
pedal into full "BRAKE" position.
IMPORTANT: The motion control lever
returns to neutral (N) posit_on when the
brake pedal is fully depressed.
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 ignitionkey 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 conditionswhen
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 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 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 BACK3NARD
_CAUTION:
Do not attempt to operate
motion control lever when the parking brake is
set or when the brake pedal is depressed.
Doing so may result in misadjustment to the
ddve control system.
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 cutting height is controlled by turning
the height adjustment knob in desired
direction.
• Turn knob clockwise (_)
to raise
cutting height.
• Turn knob counterclockwise (_)
to
lower cutting height.
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