Operation; Safety Interlock Switches; Engaging The Parking Brake; Setting The Cutting Height - Troy-Bilt Pony Operator's Manual

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Safety I nterlocli Switches
T h i s t r a c t o r i s e q u i p p e d w i t h a s a f e t y i n t e r l o c k s y s t e m f o r t h e
p r o t e c t i o n o f t h e o p e r a t o r . l f t h e i n t e r l o c k s y s t e m s h o u l d e v e r
m a l f u n c t i o n , d o n o t o p e r a t e t h e t r a c t o r . C o n t a c t a n a u t h o r i z e d
T r o y b i l t s e r v i c e d e a l e r .
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T h e s a f e t y i n t e r l o c k s y s t e m p r e v e n t s t h e e n g i n e f r o m
c r a n k i n g o r s t a r t i n g u n l e s s t h e p a r k i n g b r a k e i s e n g a g e d ,
and the Pf O Bhde Engage) lever is in the disengaged (OFF)
D o s i t i o n .
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T h e e n g i n e w i l l a u t o m a t i c a l l y s h u t o f f i f t h e o p e r a t o r l e a v e s
t h e s e a t b e f o r e e n g a g i n g t h e p a r k i n g b r a k e .
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T h e e n g i n e w i l l a u t o m a t i c a l l y s h u t o f f i f t h e o p e r a t o r l e a v e s
the tractor's seat with the PTO (Blade Engage) lever in the
e n g a g e d ( O N ) p o s i t i o n , r e g a r d l e s s o f w h e t h e r t h e p a r k i n g
b r a k e i s e n g a g e d .
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T h e e n g i n e w i l l a u t o m a t i c a l l y s h u t o f f i f t h e P f O @ l a d e
Engage) lever is moved into the engaged (ON) position with
the shift lever in Reverse.
W A R N I N G ! D o n o t o o e r a t e t h e t r a c t o r i f t h e
i n t e r l o c k s y s t e m i s m a l f u n c t i o n i n g . T h i s s y s t e m w a s
designed for your safety and protection.
Engaging the Parking Brake
To engage the parting brake:
1 .
F u l l y d e p . e s ; t h e c l u t c h - b r a k e p e d a l a n d h o l d i t d o w n w i t h
y o u r f o o t
2 .
M o v e t h e s p e e d c o n t r o l l e v e r a l l t h e w a y d o w n a n d i n t o t h e
p a r k i n g b r a k e p o s i t i o n .
3 .
R e l e a s e t r r e c l u t c h - b r a k e p e d a l t o a l l o w t h e p a r k i n g b r a k e
t o e n 9 a 9 € .
To release the parking brake:
1 .
D e p r e s s t h e c l u t c h - b r a k e p e d a l a n d m o v e t h e s p e e d
c o n t r o l l e v e r o u t o f t h e p a r k i n g b r a k e p o s i t i o n a n d i n t o a
d e s i r e d s p e e d .
Setting the (utting Height
1 .
S e l e c t t h e h e i g h t p o s i t i o n o f t h e c u t t i n g d e c k b y p l a c i n g
t h e d e c k l i f t l e v e r i n a n y o f t h e d i f f e r e n t c u t t i n g h e i g h t
n o t c h e s o n t h e r i g h t s i d e o f t h e f e n d e r .
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WARNING! Keep hands and feet away from the
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d i s c h a r g e o p e n i n g o f t h e c u t t l n g d e c k .
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R e f e r t o L e v e l i n g t h e D e c k i n t h e M a i n t e n a n c e & A d j u s t m e n t s
s e c t i o n o f t h i s m a n u a l f o r m o r e d e t a i l e d i n s t r u c t i o n s r e g a r d i n g
v a r i o u s d e c k a d j u s t m e n t s .
Starting the Engine
W A R N I N G ! D o n o t o p e r a t e t h e t r a c t o r i f t h e
i n t e r l o c k s y s t e m i s m a l f u n c t i o n i n g . T h i s s y s t e m w a s
d e s i g n e d f o r y o u r s a f e t y a n d p r o t e c t i o n .
NOfE; Refer to the Assembly & Set-Up section of this manual for
g a s o l i n e a n d o i l f i l l - u p i n s t r u c t i o n s .
' 1 .
I n s e r t t h e t r a c t o r k e y i n t o t h e i g n i t i o n s w i t c h ,
2.
Place the PfO Blade Engage) lever in the disengaged (OFF)
o o s i t i o n .
3 .
E n g a g e t h e t r a c t o r ' s p a r k i n g b r a k e .
4 .
A c t i v a t e t h e c h o k e c o n t r o l .
5 .
T u r n t h e i g n i t i o n k e y c l o c k w i s e t o t h e S T A R T p o s i t r o n . A f t e r
t h e e n g i n e s t a r t s , r e l e a s e t h e k e y . l t w i l l r e t u r n t o t h e O N
p o s r t r o n .
I M P O R T A N T : D o N O T h o l d t h e k e y i n t h e S T A R T p o s i t i o n f o r
l o n g e r t h a n t e n s e c o n d s a t a t i m e . D o i n g s o m a y c a u s e d a m a g e
t o y o u r e n g i n e ' s e l e c t r i c s t a r t e r .
6 .
A f t e r t h e e n g i n e s t a r t s , d e a c t i v a t e t h e c h o k e c o n t r o l a n d
p l a c e t h e t h r o t t l e c o n t r o l i n t h e F A S T p o s i t i o n .
N O f E . ' D o N O T l e a v e t h e c h o k e c o n t r o l o n w h i l e o p e r a t i n g t h e
t r a c t o r . D o i n g s o w i l l r e s u l t i n a " r i c h " f u e l m i x t u r e a n d c a u s e t h e
e n g i n e t o r u n p o o r l y .
TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY
OR DEATH
. G0 uP A]{D D0W1{ SLoPES, 1{0T ACR0SS.
. AVOID SUDDEN
TURIIS.
. DO iIOT OPERATE THE U]IIT WHERE IT COUTD SLIP
OR TIP.
. IF MACHINE
STOPS GOII{G UPHIII, STOP BTAOE(S)
A1{D BACK DOWIIHITL StOWtY.
. I(EEP SAFETY DEVICES
(GUARDS,
SHIEIDS,
Al{D SWITCHES,
ETC.} m PIACE AitD W0RKtl{G.
. REMOVE OBJECTS
THAT COUTD BE THROWiI
BY THE BrA0E(S).
. KN0W tocATt0t{ A]{D FUNCTtoit 0F Arr Cor{TRots.
. BE SURE BTADE(S)
AI{D EI{GINE ARE STOPPED
BEFoRE PrACrl{G HANDS 0R FEET ]{EAR BLA0E(S).
. BEFORE
TEAVII{G
OPERATOR'S
POSITIOI{,
DtsEl{GAGE BTADE(S),
EI{GAGE PARKTNG BRAKE,
SHUT OFF AiID REMOVE KEY.
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