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IMPORTANT: M owingin reverseis not recommended.
Touse the REVERSE CAUTIONMODE:
IMPORTANT: T heoperatorMUSTbe seatedin the tractorseat.
1.
Start engineas instructedin the StartingThe Enginesection.
2.
Turnthe key from the NORMALMOWING(Green)positionto the
REVERSE CAUTIONMODE(Yellow)positionof the keyswitch
module.See Figure4.
Light
Stop
Position
N OoHILDREN
AROUND
BUTTON
Reverse
Push
Button
Reverse
Mode
Position
Position
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Figure4
3.
Depressthe REVERSE PUSHBUTTON(Orange,Triangular
Button)at the top, rightcornerof the key switchmodule.The red
indicatorlight at the top, left cornerof the key switchmodulewill
be ON whileactivated.See Figure4.
4.
Onceactivated(indicatorlightON), the tractorcan be drivenin
reversewith the cuttingblades(PTO)engaged.
5.
Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeand whilebackingto make
sureno childrenare around.
6.
After resumingforwardmotion,returnthe keyto the NORMAL
MOWINGposition.
IMPORTANT: T he REVERSE CAUTIONMODEwill remainactivated
until:
a.
Thekey is placedin eitherthe NORMALMOWING position
or STOPposition.
b.
Theoperatorleavesthe seat.Followthe previousinstruc-
tions to re-activate.
STARTING
THE ENGINE
was desic
)rotection.
1.
Insertthe tractorkey intothe key switchmodule.
2.
Disengage the PTO(Blade Engage)knob.
3.
Engagethe tractor'sparkingbrake.
4.
Pullthe chokecontrol knoboutwardintothe fullchoke position(a
warm enginemay notrequirechoking).
5.
Movethe throttlecontrolleverto the FASTposition.
6.
Turnthe ignitionkeyclockwiseto the STARTposition.After
the enginestarts, releasethe key.It will returnto the NORMAL
MOWING position.
IMPORTANT: D o nothold the key in the STARTpositionfor longer
than tensecondsata time. Doingso maycausedamageto your
engine'selectricstarter.
7.
After the enginestarts,graduallypushthe chokeknobfully inward
as the enginewarmsup.
NOTE:Donot usethe chokecontrolto enrichthe fuel mixture,except
as necessaryto startand warm up the engine.
IMPORTANT
If leavingthe tractorunattended,alsoturn the
ignitionkeyoff and removethe key.
Do not mowon slopein excessof 15degrees(a rise
of approximately 2-1/2feet every 10 feet).
Plan yourmowingpatternto avoiddischargeof
materialstowardroads,sidewalks,bystandersand
the like.Also, avoiddischargingmaterialagainst
a wallor obstructionwhich maycausedischarged
materialto ricochetback towardtheoperator.
STOPPING
THE ENGINE
If you strikea foreignobject,stopthe engineand disconnectthe
spark plugwire(s). Thoroughlyinspectthe machinefor any
damage.Repairthe damagebeforerestartingand operating.
1.
If the bladesare engaged,disengagethe PTO.
2.
Movethe throttlecontrolleverto midwaybetweenthe halfand full
throttle.Thenturn the ignitionkey counterclockwise to the OFF
position.
3.
Removethe key fromthe ignitionswitchto preventunintended
starting.
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