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OPERATION
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In severe eye damage,, Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while operating your tractor
or performing
any adjustments
or repairs°
We recommend a wide vision safety mask over the
spectacles
or standard
safety glasses.
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HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig, 8)
Your tractor Is equipped with an operator presence sensing
switch.
When engine
is running,
any atlempt
by the
operator to leave the seat without first setting lhe parking
brake Wlil shut off the engine.
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Depress c_utch/brake pedal into full "BRAKE" position
and hold.,
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Place parking brake lever in "ENGAGED"
position and
release pressure from clutch!brake pedal, Pedalshould
remain {n "BRAKE'
position. Make sure parking brake
wilI hold tractor secure.
THROTTLE
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH
CONTROL
LEVER"ENGAGe'
POSfffON
"DISENGAGE"
CHOKE
CONTROL
MOTION CONTROL
CLUTCHfBRAKE
PEDAL"DRWE"
POSITION
PARKSNG BRAKE
"ENGAGED"
POSITION
"DISENGAGED"
HEIGHT
POSITION
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
FIG. 8
STOPPING (See Fig, 8)
MOWER BLADES -
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Move attachment
clutch
Lever to "DISENGAGED"
P0sit{0n,
GROUND DRIVE -
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Dope"ass clutch/brake pedal into full "BRAKE" position
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Move motton control lover to neutral (N) position.
IMPORTANT,'
THE MOTION CONTROL
LEVER DOES
NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL (hi) POSITION WHEN THE
CLUTCHIBRAKE
PEDAL tS DEPRESSED
ENGINE -
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Move throltle centre! to stow (,,_h.) position.
NOTE:
Failure to move throttle control to slow (*_!.)
posttton and allowing engine to {die before stopplng may
cause engine to "backfire".
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Turn ignition key to "OFF" posit_on and remove key.
Always remove key when leaving tractor to prevent
unauthorfzed
use.
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Never use choke to stop engine
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NOTE: Under certain conditions when tractor is standing
tdtewlth the engine running, hot engine exhausl gases may
cause "browning"
of grass, To eliminate
this possibtlffy,
always stop engine when stopping tractor on grass areas.
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CAUTION;
Always
stop tractor com-
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ptetely, as described above, before leav-
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Ing the operator's
position;
to empty
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grass catcher, etc,
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TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (See Fig° 8)
Always operate engine at fu_l throttle,
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Operating an_Ina at less than full throttle reduces the
battery charging rate.
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Full throttle offers the best bagging and mower perfor_
mance.
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TO USE CHOKE CONTROL (See Fig. 8)
Use choke control whenever you are staritng a cold engine
De not use to start a warm engine.
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To engage choke control, pull knob duL Slowly push
knob in to disengage.
TO MOVE
FORWARD
AND
BACKWARD
(See
Fig. 8)
The direction and speed of movement Is controlled
by the
motion control lever.,
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Start tractor with motion control lever In neutral
(N)
position,.
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Release parking brake and clutch/brake
pedal,
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Slowly move motion control lever to desired position..
TO ADJUST MOWER
CUTTING
HEIGHT
(See Fig. 8)
The cutting height is conlrofled by tuming the height adjust-
ment knob in desired direction.
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Turn knob clockwise (('_)
to ra{ss cutting height.
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Turn
knob counterclockwise
(l#-'_)to
tower cutting
height.,
The cutting height range Is approximatefy 1-1/2" to 4"., The
hetghls are measured from the ground to the blade tip wlth
the engIRe not running,
"These heights are approximate
and may vary depending
upon soil conditions,
height of
grass and types of grass being mowed.
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The average lawn should be cut to approximately
2-1/2
inches during the cool season
and to over 3 inches
during hot months.
For healthier and belier looking
lawns, mow often and attar moderate
growth.
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For best cutting performance,
grass over 6 inches in
height should be mowed twice
Make the first cut
relalively high; Ihe second to desired hetghL
TO ADJUST
GAUGE
WHEELS
(See Fig. 9)
Adjust gauge wheels with tractor on a fiat levst surface.
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Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See "TO AD-
JUST MOWER CUTTING
HEIGHT'
_nthe Operation
section of this manual),
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