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WARNING
Do not mow on inclines
with a slope in excess
of 15 degrees (a rise
of approximately 2-1/2
feet every 10feet). The
tractor could overturn
and cause serious
injury.
To help avoid blade
contact or a thrown
object injury, keep
bystanders, helpers,
children and pets at
least 75 feet from the
machine while it is in
operation. Stop rna=
chine if anyone enters
the area.
IMPORTANT: D o NOT usethe shift leverto changethe
directionof travelwhenthe tractoris in motion,Always
usethe brakepedal to bringthe tractorto a complete
stop beforeshifting,
3, To moveforward,placethe shift leverin the
FORWARD position,then slowlydepressthe drive
pedal untilthe desiredspeedis achieved,
4, To movein reverse,placetheshift leverin the
REVERSE position,check that thearea behind is
clearthenslowlydepressthe drivepedal,
Driving
On S_opes
Referto the SLOPEGAUGEon page3 to helpdeter=
mineslopeswhereyou mayoperatethe tractorsafely,
WARNING: Do not mow on
inclines with a stope in excess
of 15 degrees (a rise of approxi-
mately 2-1/2 feet every 10feet).
The tractor could overturn and
cause serious injury.
Mow up and downslopes,NEVERacross,
Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection
on slopes,
, Watchfor holes, ruts,bumps,rocks, or otherhidden
obiects,Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine,
Tall grasscan hide obstacles,
,
Avoidturns whendrivingon a slope, If a turn must
be made,turn downthe slope,Turningup a slope
greatlyincreasesthechanceof a roll over,
,
Avoidstoppingwhendrivingup a slope, If it is
necessaryto stop whiledrivingup a slope, start up
smoothlyand carefullyto reducethe possibilityof
flippingthetractoroverbackward,
Setting
The
Cruise
Control
1, Placethe shiftleverin the FORWARD position,
thenslowlydepressthedrive pedal untilthedesired
speedis achieved,
2, Lightlydepressthe cruisecontrol button,
3, While continuingto hold the cruisebutton in, lift your
foot from thedrive pedal(youshouldfeel thecruise
latch engage),
Onceengaged,thecruise controlbuttonand thedrive
pedalwill lockin the "down"position,and thetractorwill
maintainthe same forwardspeed,
NOTE:Cruisecontrolcan not be engagedat the tractor's
fastestgroundspeed, If theoperatorshouldattemptto do
so, the tractorwillautomaticallydecelerateto the fastest
optimalmowinggroundspeed,
Disengagethecruise controlusingone of the following
methods:
1, Depressthe brakepedal to disengagethecruise
controland stop the tractor,
2, Lightlydepressthe drivepedal
Tochangeto the reversedirectionwhenoperatingwith
cruisecontrol,depressthe brakepedalto disengagethe
cruisecontroland bringthe tractorto a completestop,
Thenplacethe shift leverin the REVERSE positionand
depressthe drive pedal
Engaging
the
B_ades
Engagingthe PTO(Blade Engage)transferspowerto the
cuttingdeckor other (separately availaNe)attachments,
Toengagethe blades,proceedas follows:
1, Movethe throttlecontrolleverto the FAST(rabbit)
position,
2, Pull the PTO(BladeEngage)knoboutwardintothe
engaged(ON) position,
3, Keepthe throttleleverin the FAST(rabbit)position
for the mostefficientuseof the cuttingdeck or other
(separatelyavailable)attachments
iMPORTANT: T heelectric PTOclutchwill automatically
shut off if the PTOis engagedwith the shift leverin posi=
tionfor reversetravelwith the ignitionkey in the NORMAL
MOWINGposition,Referto SafetyInterlockSwitcheson
page 13,
Using the Deck Lift Lever
Toraisethe cuttingdeck, movethe deck lift leverto the
left, thenplace it in the notch bestsuited for yourapplica-
tion, Referto SettingThe CuttingHeightearlierin this
section,
Mowing
WARNING: To help avoid blade
contact or a thrown object injury,
keep bystanders, hetpers, children
and pets at least 75 feet from the
machine while it is in operation.
Stop machine if anyone enters the
area.
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