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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.
HOWTO
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 brake pedal all the way down
and hold.
2. Pull parking brake lever up and release
pressure from brake pedal. Pedal
should remain in brake position.
Make
sure parking brake will hold tractor
secu re.
Attachment Clutch Lever
Position
Throttle/Choke
Ignition
Control
"Disengaged"
Brake
Drive Pedal
,, 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.
_CAUTION.-
Always stop tractor com-
pletely, 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.
"Disengaged"
"Brake"
Position
Position
Reverse
Drive
Pedal
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 brake
pedal all the way down.
IMPORTANT:
Forward and reverse drive
pedals return to neutral position when not
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.
TO MOVE FORWARD AND
BACKWARD
The direction and speed of movement is
controlled by the forward and reverse drive
pedals.
1. Start tractor and release parking brake.
2. Slowly depress forward or reverse
drive pedal to begin movement.
Ground speed increases the further
down the pedal is depressed.
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.
• The average
lawn should
be cut to ap-
proximately
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.
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