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OPERATION
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The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown Into the eyes, which can
result in severe eye damage.
Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while operating
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your tractor or performing
any adjustments
or repairs.
We recommend
a wlde v=ston safety
mask over the spectacles or standard
safety glasses.
HOW TO USE YOUR
TRACTOR
TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (See Fig. 8)
TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig, 8)
Always operate engine
at (uil throttle.
Your tractorls equipped with an operatorpresencesensing
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OperalJng engine at less than full lhrott[e reduces the
battery charging rate
switch.
When engine
Is running,
any attempt by the
operator to leave the seal without lirst setting the parking
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Full throttle offers the best mower performance
brake wtfl shut off the engine
TO USE CHOKE CONTROL (See Fig, 8)
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Depress clutch/brake
pedal Inlo fu]! "BRAKE" position
and hold.
Use choke control whenever you are starting a cold engine
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Place parking brake lever in "ENGAGED" position and
Do not use to start a warm engine
reteasepr_ssurefromctutchYorake
pedal Pedalshould
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To engage choke control, put_ knob out
Slowly push
remain [n BRAKE
position. Make sure parking brake
knob in to disengage
w_tlhold tractor secure.
TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD (See
CHOKE
ATTACHMENT BLOTCHSWITCH
THROTTLECONTROL
PULL OUTTO *'ENGAGE*'
Fig. 8)
CLUTCHIBRAKE PEDAL "_;"DISENGAGED"
"DRIVE"
POSmON
POSITiON
FIG,. 8
STOPPING
(See Fig. 8)
MOWER BLADES
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Move attachment
c_utch switch to "DISENGAGED"
position
GROUND DRIVE -
The direction and speed of movement is controlled by the
motion conlrol lever.
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Start tractor with molten control lever In neulrai (N)
position.
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Release parking brake and cJutchJbrake pedal
DISENGAGE"
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Slowly move motion control lever to desired position
MOTION
CONTROL
TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT
LEVER
PAe_NG BRAKE
(See Fig. 8)
"ENGAGED'_
The culling heighl is controlled by turning the height adjust-
POSITION
meni knob tn desired direction.
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Turn knob clockwise
(,"_) to raise cutting height.
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Turn
knob
counterclockwise
{K"_)to
lower culling
height
The cutting height range is approximately
1-1/2" to 4" The
heights are measured from the ground to Ihe blade tip wilh
the engine not running
These heights
are approximate
and may vary depending
upon salt conditions,
height of
grass and types of grass being mowed
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Depress clutch/brake pedal inlo full "BRAKE" position.
Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position.
IMPORTANT;
THE MOTION CONTROL
LEVER DOES
NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL (N) POSITION WHEN THE
CLUTCH/BRAKE
PEDAL IS DEPRESSED
ENGINE -
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Move throttie control to slow position
NOTE: Failure to move throtlle control to slow position and
allowing engine to idle before stopping may cause engine
to "backfire".
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Turn ignition key to "OFF" position and remove key,
Always
remove key when leaving tractor to prevent
unauthorized
use
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Never use choke to stop engine
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The average fawn should be cur to approximately 2d/2
inches during the cool season
and to over 3 inches
during hot months,
For hea!thler and better looking
lawns, mow olten and after moderate
growlh..
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For best cutting performance,
grass over 6 inci_es in
height should
be mowed twice.
Make the first cut
relatively htgh; the second to desired height
TO ADJUST
GAUGE
WHEELS (See Fig, 9)
Gauge wheels are properly adtusted when they are slightly
off the ground when mower ts at the desired cutting height
in operating position. Gauge wheels then keep the deck in
proper position to help prevent scalping
in most terrain
conditions
NOTE:
Under certain condiltonswhen
traclorls
standing
Idle with the engine running, hot e nglne exhaust gases may
cause "browning"
of grass
To eliminate
this possibility,
always stop engine when stopping traelor on grass areas
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AUTION: Always stop tractor corn-
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ptetely, as describedabove, before leav-
ing the operator's position; to empty
grass catcher, etc.
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Adjust gauge wheelswilh
tractor on a tlattevef surface
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Ad ust mower to desired cutting hei_ht (See "TO AD-
JUST MOWER CUTT NG HE GHT' in the Operation
section of this manuel)
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With mower in desired height of cut position, gauge
wheels should be assembled so they are slighliy off the
ground, Inslall gauge wheel in appropriate
hole with
shoufder boll, 318 washer,
and 3lB-16
!ocknut and
tighten securely.
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Repeat far opposite
side installing
gauge wheel in
13
same adjustment
hole
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