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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 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 tractor
secure.
Attachment Clutch Lever
"Engaged_ Position
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Key
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Disengaged"
Position
Position
STOPPING
MOWER
BLADES
-
• To stop mower blades, move attach-
ment clutch lever to "DISENGAGED"
position.
GROUND
DRIVE -
• To stop ground drive, depress
clutch/
brake pedal all the way down.
• 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 "STOP" 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 "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
stopping
tractor
on grass areas.
_ILCAUTION:
Always
stop tractor
completely,
as described
above,
before
leaving
the operator's
position.
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
The direction
and speed of movement
is
controlled
by the gearshift
lever.
1. Start tractor with clutch/brake
pedal
depressed
and gearshift
lever in
neutral
(N) position.
2.
Move gearshift
lever to desired
position.
3. Slowly
release
clutch/brake
pedal to
start
movement.
IMPORTANT:
Bring tractor to a complete
stop before shifting
or changing
gears.
Failure to do so will shorten
the useful life
of your transaxle.
TO ADJUST
MOWER
CU'i-rlNG
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.
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