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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
your tractor
or performing
any
adjustments
or repairs.
We recommend
a wide vision safety mask over
spectacles
or standard
safety glasses.
HOWTO USEYOURTRACTOR
TO SET PARKING
BRAKE
Your tractor
is equipped with an operator
presence
sensing
switch.
When engine
is running, any attempt by the operator to
leave the seat without first setting the
parking brake will shut off the engine.
1. Depress
clutch/brake
pedal into full
"BRAKE"
position and hold.
2. Place parking brake lever
in "EN-
GAGED"
position and release
pressure from clutch/brake
pedal.
Pedal should
remain
in "BRAKE"
position.
Make sure parking
brake will
hold tractor secure.
Throttle/
Attachment Clutch Lever
"Engaged"
, Position
,, Ignition Key
"Disengaged"
Clutch/
Brake
Brake Pedal
Position
• Never use choke to stop engine.
IMPORTANT:
Leaving the ignition
switch
in any position other than "OFF" will
cause the battery to be discharged,
(dead).
NOTE:
Under certain conditions when
tractor is standing idle with the engine
running, hot engine exhaust gases may
cause "browning"
of grass. To eliminate
this possibility, always stop engine when
stopping tractor on grass areas.
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above, oerore
leaving the operator's position; to empty
grass catcher, etc.
TO USE THROTTLE
CONTROL
Always operate engine at full throttle.
• Operating
engine at less than full
throttle reduces the battery charging
rate.
• Full throttle offers the best bagging and
mower performance.
TO MOVE FORWARD
AND
BACKWARD
Posi_on
STOPPING
Position
Motion Control
Lever
MOWER
BLADES
-
• To stop mower blades,move
attach-
ment clutch
lever to "DISENGAGED"
position.
GROUND
DRIVE
-
• To stop ground drive, depress
clutch/
brake pedal into 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 de-
pressed.
ENGINE
-
• Move throttle
control to slow position.
NOTE:
Failure to move throttle control to
slow position
and allowing
engine
to idle
before
stopping
may cause engine
to
"backfire".
• Turn ignition
key to "OFF" position
and
remove
key.
Always
remove key when
leaving
tractor
to prevent
unauthorized
The direction
and speed of movement
is
controlled
by the motion control
lever.
1. Start tractor
with motion control lever
in neutral
(N)
position.
2.
Release
parking
brake.
3. Slowly move motion control
lever to
desired
position.
TO ADJUST
MOWER
CU'I'FING
HEIGHT
The position
of the attachment
lift lever
determines the cutting height.
• Grasp lift lever.
• Press plunger with thumb and move
lever to desired position.
The cutting height
range is approxi-
mately 1-1/2 to 4". The heights are
measured from the ground to the blade
tip with the engine not running. These
heights are approximate
and may vary
depending
upon soil conditions, height of
grass and types of grass being mowed.
• 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
better looking lawns, mow often and
after moderate growth.
use.
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