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the engine.Whenset in a given position,the throttlewill
maintaina uniformenginespeed.See Figure4.
IMPORTANT: W henoperatingthetractorwith the cutting
deck engaged,be certainthat the throttb bver is always
in the FAST(rabbit)position.
Choke
Contro_
Thechokecontrol can be found
on the bft sideof the dashpanel
and is activatedby pullingthe
knoboutward.Activatingthe
chokecontrolclosesthe choke
plateon the carburetorand aids
in startingthe engine.Referto
Starting The Engine on page
15 of this manualfordetailed
startinginstructions.
Brake
Pedal
Thebrakepedal is locatedon [
the rightfront sideof thetractor/
abovethe drive pedalalongthe-
runningboard.The brakepedal
can be usedfor suddenstops
or settingthe parkingbrake.
NOTE:The brakepedal must
be fully depressedto activate
the safetyinterlockswitch
whenstartingthetractor.
mgnition Switch
Module
WARNING: Never have a running
machine unattended. AJways
disengage PTO, move shift bver
into neutral position, set parking
brake, stop engine and remove
key to prevent unintended
starting.
Tostartthe engine,insertthe keyintothe ignitionswitch
and turnclockwiseto theSTARTposition.Rebase the
key intothe NORMALMOWINGMODEpositiononce
the enginehasfired.
Tostop the engine,turnthe ignitionkey counterclockwise
to the OFF position.See Figure5.
Slow
Position ---=_
Figure 4
_osition
Normal
_MowingMode
Start
Position
Figure 5
IMPORTANT: P riorto operatingthe tractor,referto both
Safety hterlock Switches on page13 and Starting The
Engine on page 15of this manualfordetailedinstruc=
tions regardingthe ignitionSwitchModuleand operating
the tractorin REVERSE CAUTIONMODE.
Drive
Pedal
The drivepedal is locatedbelowthe
brakepedalon the rightfront side of
the tractoralongthe runningboard.
Depressthe drivepedal with yourright
foot whenthe tractorshift bver is in
either FORWARD or REVERSEto cause
the tractorto move.Groundspeedis
also controlledwith the drb'epedal.The
furtherdown the pedalis depressed,the
fasterthe tractorwill travel The pedal
will returnto its originalpositionwhen it'sL
notdepressed.
IMPORTANT: A lwaysset the parkingbrakewhenleaving
the tractorunattended.
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machine unattended.
A ,vays
d sengage
PTO, move Shift lever
into neutral position,
set parking brake;stop
engine and remove key
to prevent unintended
stai
operating the tractor in
REVERSE CAUTION
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