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STOPPING THE ENGINE
Ifyoustrikea foreignobject, stoptheengine, d isconnect thespark
plugwire(s)andground against t heengine. T horoughly i nspect the
machine foranydamage. R epairthedamage beforerestarting and
operating
1.
ifthebladesare engaged, placethe PTO(BladeEngage) l everin
thedisengaged ( OFF)position.
2.
Turntheignitionkeycounterclockwise to theSTOPposition.
3.
Remove the keyfromtheignitionswitch to prevent u nintended
starting.
DRIVING
THE TRACTOR
Avoidsudden starts, excessivespeed and suddenstops.
Do not leavethe seat of the tractor withoutfirst placingthe PTO
(Blade Engage) leverin the disengaged(OFF) position, depressing
the brake pedal and engagingthe parking brake. If leavingthe tractor
unattended,also turn the ignition keyoff and removethe key.
1.
Depress the clutch-brakepedalto releasethe parking brake and
then let the pedal up.
2.
Movethe throttle leverinto the FAST(rabbit) position.
3.
Place the shift leverin either the FORWARDor REVERSE
position.
IMPORTANT: Do NOT use the shift leverto changethe directionof
travel whenthe tractor is in motion.Always use the clutch-brake pedat
to bring the tractor to a complete stop beforeshifting.
4.
Releasethe parking brake by depressing the clutch-brake pedal
and positioningthe speed control lever in the desiredposition.
IMPORTANT: First-timeoperatorsshould use speed positions1or
2. Become completelyfamiliarwiththe tractor's operationand controls
before operating the tractor in higherspeed positions.
5.
Releaseclutch-brakepedal slowly to put unit into motion.
6.
The lawntractor is brought to a stop by depressing the clutch-
brake pedal.
NOTE: When operating the unit initially,therewillbe little difference
betweenthe highest two speeds until after the belts haveseated
themselvesinto the pulleys duringthe break-in period.
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WARNING! Beforeleavingthe operator'spositionfor any reason,
disengage the blades,place the shift lever in neutral, engage the
parkingbrake,shut engine off and remove the key.
IMPORTANT;Whenstopping thetractor foranyreason whileon a
grasssurface, a lways:
1.
Placetheshiftleverinneutral,
2.
Engage theparking brake,
3.
Shutengine off and remove thekey.Doingsowillminimize the
possibility ofhavingyourlawn"browned" byhotexhaust from
yourtractor'srunning e ngine.
If unitstallswith speedcontrol i n highspeed, o r ifunitwillnotoperate
with speedcontrol l everina lowspeedposition, p roceed asfollows:
1+ Placeshiftleverin NEUTRAL.
2.
Restart e ngine.
3.
Placespeedcontrolleverin highest s peedposition.
4.
Release clutch-brake pedalfully.
5+ Depress clutch-brake pedal.
6.
Placespeedcontrollever i n desiredposition.
7.
Placeshiftleverin eitherFORWARD o r REVERSE, andfollow
normal o perating procedures.
DRIVING
ON SLOPES
RefertotheSLOPE GAUGE inthe SafetyInstructions s ectionofthe
manual t ohelpdetermine slopes where youmayoperatethistractor
safely.
Do not mow on inclines witha slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise
of approximately 2-1/2feet every 10 feet). The tractor couldoverturn
and cause serious injury.
•
Mow up and down slopes, NEVERacross.
•
Exercise extreme caution whenchangingdirection on slopes.
•
Watch for holes, ruts, bumps, rocks,or other hidden objects.
Uneventerrain could overturnthe machine.Tall grass can hide
obstacles.
,
Avoid turns when driving on a Slope.If a turn must be made,turn
down the slope. Turning up a slope greatly increases the chance
of a roll over.
•
Avoid stoppingwhendriving up a slope. If it is necessaryto stop
whiledriving up a slope,start up smoothly andcarefully to reduce
thepossibility of flipping the tractor over backward.
ENGAGING
THE BLADES
Engagingthe PTO(Blade Engage)transfers powerto the cutting deck
or other(separately available)attachments.To engage the blades,
proceed as follows:
1.
Movethe throtUeichokecontrol leverto the FAST(rabbit) position.
2.
Graspthe PTO (Blade Engage)leverand pivot it all the way
forward into the engaged (ON) position.
3.
Keepthe throttle leverin the FAST(rabbit) positionfor the most
efficient use of the cutting deck or other (separatelyavailable)
attachments.
NOTE: The engine will automaticallyshut off if the PTO (Blade
Engage)lever is moved into the engaged (ON) positionwith the shift
leverin Reverse.
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