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° Forbestcuttingperformance, g rass
over6 inchesin heightshouldbe
mowedtwice. Makethe firstcut rela-
tivelyhigh;the secondto desired
TO OPERATEMOWER
" ............
'(our tractor is equipped with an operator
presence sensing switch. Any attempt by
the 0perator to leave the seat with the
engine running and the attachment clutch
engaged will shut off the engine.
• Select desired height of cut ....
° Start mower blades by engaging attach-
ment clutch control.
° TO STOP MOWER
BLADES - disen-
gage attachment clutch control.
,_kCAUTION:
Do not operate the mower
without either the entire grass catcher, on
mowers
so equipped, or the discharge
guard in place.
Attachment
Lift Lever
_L._-
_...
High Position _
_"
Low
Attachment /
_
_ _/
Position
Lift Lever /
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_,.
High Positing//_
"Disengaged"
----_=_
c are
Position
_",_
Dis h g
- Guard
TO OPERATE
ON HILLS
,_CAUTION:
Do not drive up or down
hills with slopes greater than 15 ° and do
not drive across any slope. A slope guide
at the back of your manual is provided for
your use.
o Choose
the slowest
speed
before start-
ing up or down hills.
= Avoid stopping
or changing
speed on
hills°
o If slowing
is necessary,
move throttle
control
lever to slower position.
o if stopping
is absolutely
necessary,
push clutch/brake
pedal quickly to brake
position
and engage parking
brake.
o Move gearshift
leverto
1st gear:
Be
sure you have allowed
room for tractor
to roll slightly
as you restart movement.
o To restart movement,
slowly release
parking
brake and clutch/brake
pedal.
= Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT
° Raise attachment
lift to highest position
with attachment
lift control.
= When pushing or towing your tractor, be
sur, e.ge.a[s,hi!t lever isin neutral
(N)
1_6Sitiofi:: :''" ....
.....
= Do not push or tow tractor' at more than
five (5) MPH.
NOTE: To protect
hood from damage
when transporting
your tractor
on a truck
or a trailer, be sure hood is closed and
secured
to tractor.
Use an appropriate
means of tying hood to tractor (rope, cord,
etc.)_
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
CHECK
ENGINE
OIL LEVEL
° The engine
in your tractor
has been
shipped,
from the factory,
already filled
with summer
weight oil
• Check engine oil with tractor on level
ground_
° Remove
oil fill capldipstick and wipe
clean, reinsert the dipstick and screw
cap tight, wait for a few seconds,
remove and read oil level
If necessary,
add oil until "FULL" mark on dipstick is
reached°
Do not overfilL
o For cold "weather operation you should
change
oil for easier starting (See "OIL
VISCOSITY
CHART"
in the Mainten-
ance section
of this manual).
= To change
engine oil, see the Mainten-
ance section
in this manual
ADD
GASOLINE
• Fill fuel tank. Use fresh, clean, regular
unleaded
gasoline
with a minimum
of
87 octane.
(Use of leaded gasoline
will
increase
carbon
and lead oxide
deposits
and reduce valve life). Do not
mix oil with gasoline.
Purchase
fuel in
quantities
that can be used within 30
days to assure fuel freshness.
IIVlPORTANT:
When operating
in tempera-
tures below 32°F(0°C),
use fresh, clean
winter grade gasoline
to help insure good
cold weather
starting.
,_WARNING:
Experience
indicates
that
alcohol
blended
fuels (called gasohot or
using ethanol
or methanol)
can attract
moisture
which leads to separation
and
formation
of acids during storage° Acidic
gas can damage
the fuel system
of an
engine while in storage.
To avoid engine
problems,
the fuel system should
be emp-
tied before storage
of 30 days or longer.
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