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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
standard
safety glasses
or a
wide vision safety
mask worn over spectacles.
HOW
TO USE
YOUR
TRACTOR
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 all the way
down and hold.
2.
Pull parking
brake lever up and release
pressure
from clutch/brake
pedal.
Pedal should
remain
in brake
position.
Make sure parking
brake will hold trac-
tor secure.
Attachment
Push-In to
Clutch Switch
"Disengaged"
Pull Out To
"Engage"
Throttle
Brake _@
Pedal
Motion
"Drive ....
Disengaged"
Control Lever
Position
Position
Parking Brake
"Engaged" Position
STOPPING
MOWER
BLADES
-
• To stop mower
blades,
push attachment
clutch
switch in to disengaged
position.
GROUND
DRIVE
-
• To stop ground
drive, depress
clutch/
brake pedal all the way down.
• 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
-
• Move throttle
control
between
half and
full speed
(fast) position.
NOTE:
Failure to move throttle
control
between
half and full speed
(fast) posi-
tion, before stopping,
may cause engine
to
"backfire".
• Turn ignition
key to "STOP"
position
and
remove
key. Always
remove
key when
leaving
tractor
to prevent
unauthorized
use.
1 1
• Never use choke to stop engine.
IMPORTANT:
Leaving
the ignition
switch in
any position
other than "STOP" will cause
the battery
to discharge
and go 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
opping
tractor
on grass areas.
CAUTION:
Always
stop tractor
com-
pletely,
as described
above,
before
leaving
the operator's
position.
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 USE CHOKE
CONTROL
Use choke control
whenever
you are start-
ing a cold engine.
Do not use to start a
warm engine.
• To engage
choke
control,
pull knob out.
Slowly
push knob in to disengage.
TO MOVE
FORWARD
AND
BACKWARD
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
CUTTING
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 mea-
sured 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.
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