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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.
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 into full
"BRAKE"
position
and hold_
2.
Place parking
brake
lever
in "EN-
GAGED"
position
and release
pres-
sure from clutch/brake
pedal_
Pedal
should
remain
in "BRAKE"
position.
Make sure parking
brake will hold
tractor secure.
Attachment Clutch Lever
"Engaged" Position
7h r o.,e C
Choke'---._
',
Con_
Clutch/
Brake_[_
"Disengaged".
Position
STOPPING
Ignition Key
ed"
Parking Brake
ed"
Position
Motion
Control
"Brake"
Lever
Position
MOWER
BLADES
-
• To stop mower blades,move
attach-
ment clutch
lever to "DISENGAGED"
position.
GROUND
DRIVE
-
o To stop ground
drive, depress
clutch/
brake pedal into full "BRAKE"
position.
o 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
-
o 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".
o Turn ignition
key to "OFF" position
and
remove
key.
Always
remove
key when
leaving
tractor
to prevent
unauthorized
use.
13
• 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.
b_i,nCAUTION:
Always
stop tractor
pletely,
as described
above,
before
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
BAClONARD
The direction
and speed
of movement
is
controlled
by the motion
control
lever.
1o Start tractor
with motion control
lever
in neutral
(N)
position.
2.
Release
parking
brake
and clutch/
brake
pedal.
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
measured
from the ground
to the blade
tip with the engine not running°
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