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9. Move the right side motion control lever to the
center, un-locked position.
10. Continue holding the right side motion control lever
in the center, un-locked position and pull up on the
blade control switch (PTO) and release. The clutch
should engage and the mower blades begin rotating.
11. Push the blade control switch (PTO) down to the
off position. The blades should stop rotating.
12. With the engine running, pull up the blade control
switch (PTO) and release without holding right
side motion control lever to the center, un-locked
position. The blades should not rotate.
Driving Forward or Backward
The throttle control regulates the engine speed as
measured in rpm (revolutions per minute). Place
the throttle control in the fast position for best
performance. Always operate in the full throttle
position when mowing.
Machine can spin very rapidly. Operator may
lose control of machine and cause personal
injury or damage to machine.
• Use caution when making turns.
• Slow the machine down before making
sharp turns.
Driving Forward
1. Release the parking brake; refer to Releasing the
Parking Brake in , page .
2. Move the right side motion control lever to the
center, un-locked position.
3. To go forward, slowly push the motion control
levers forward (Figure 8).
Note: The engine will kill if the traction control
levers are moved with the parking brake engaged.
To go straight, apply equal pressure to both motion
control levers (Figure 8).
To turn, move the motion control lever toward
neutral in the direction you want to turn (Figure 8).
The farther you move the traction control levers in
either direction, the faster the machine will move in
that direction.
To stop, pull the motion control levers back to the
neutral position.
1. Forward
Driving Backward
1. Move the right side motion control lever to the
center, un-locked position.
2. To go backward, slowly pull the motion control
levers rearward (Figure 8).
To go straight, apply equal pressure to both motion
control levers (Figure 8).
To turn, release pressure on the motion control lever
toward the direction you want to turn (Figure 8).
To stop, push the motion control levers to the
neutral position.
Stopping the Machine
To stop the machine, move the motion control levers to
neutral, move the right side motion control lever into
the neutral lock position, disengage the power take off
(PTO), and turn the ignition key to off.
Set the parking brake when you leave the machine; refer
to Setting the Parking Brake in , page . Remember to
remove the key from the ignition switch.
Children or bystanders may be injured if they
move or attempt to operate the tractor while it
is unattended.
Always remove the ignition key and set the
parking brake when leaving the machine
unattended, even if just for a few minutes.
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Figure 8
2. Backward
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