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TO OPERATE MOWER

Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing

switch. Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat with

the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged will

shut off the engine. You must remain fully and centrally

positioned in the seat to prevent the engine from hesitat-

ing or cutting off when operating your equipment on rough,

rolling terrain or hills.

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Select desired height of cut with attachment lift lever.

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Start mower blades by engaging at tach ment clutch

control.

TO STOP MOWER BLADES -

disengage at tach ment clutch con trol.

CAUTION: Do not operate the mower

without either the en tire grass catcher,

on mowers so equipped, or the deflector

shield (S) in place. (See Fig. 14.)

TO OPERATE ON HILLS

CAUTION: Do not drive up or down hills

with slopes greater than 15° and do not

drive across any slope.

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Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down

hills.

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Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.

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If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to

slower position.

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If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake

pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking

brake.

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Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position.

IMPORTANT: THE MOTION CONTROL LEVER DOES NOT

RETURN TO NEUTRAL (N) POSITION WHEN THE CLUTCH/

BRAKE PED AL IS DEPRESSED.

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To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and

clutch/brake pedal.

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Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting.

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Make all turns slowly.

OPERATION

FIG. 14

TO TRANSPORT (SEE FIG. 15)

When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure to disengage

transmission by placing freewheel control in free wheel ing

po si tion. Free wheel control is located at the rear drawbar

of tractor.

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Raise attachment lift to highest position with at tach ment

lift control.

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Pull freewheel control out and into the slot and release

so it is held in the disengaged position.

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Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2)

MPH.

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To reengage transmission, reverse above proce-

dure.

TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED

NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting

your tractor on a truck or a trailer, be sure hood is closed

and secured to tractor. Use an appropriate means of tying

hood to tractor (rope, cord, etc.).

TOWING CARTS AND OTHER AT TACH -

MENTS

Tow only the attachments that are recommended by and

comply with specifications of the manufacturer of your trac-

tor. Use common sense when towing. Too heavy of a load,

while on a slope, is dangerous. Tires can lose traction with

the ground and cause you to lose control of your tractor.