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The operation o! 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.
I
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.
• Depress
clutch/brake
pedal into full
"BRAKE"
position and hold.
• 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.
Choke Control
Attachment Clutch Lever
__
"Engaged" Position
Throttle __
"DIsengaged
Control .__ ._.___'_.._
Position
Clutch/Brake\
\_._.
\\V_/"Engaged
Pedal "Drive_--'_. \_
\i_ _.'-f/
Position
Position
'Disengaged"
Position
STOPPING
Gearshift
Lever
"Brake"
Position
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 gearshift
lever to neutral (N)
position.
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
use.
• 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.
ACAUTION"
Always stop tractor
completely,
as described
above, before
leaving the operator's position; to empty
grass catcher, etc.
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.
CHOKE
CONTROL
Use choke control whenever
you are
starting 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 gearshift
lever.
• Start tractor with clutch/brake
pedal
depressed
and gearshift lever in
neutral (N) position.
• Move gearshift lever to desired
position,
• Slowly release clutch/brake
pedal to
start movement.
IMPORTANT:
Bring tractor to a complete
stop before shifting or changing gears.
Failure to do so wilt shorten the useful life
of your transaxle.
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