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The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the
yes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses
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eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any adjustments or
repaers. We recommend a wide vision safety mask over spectacles, or stan-
dard safety glasses.
HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
Your tractor is equipped with an operator
presence sensing switch. When engine is
running,any attempt by the operator to
leave the seat withoutfirst setting the
parking brake will shut off the engine.
TO SET PARKING BRAKE
• 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.
Throttle/
Push-In to
Attachment Clutch
Choke
=Disen<
Switch Pull Out To
=Engage"
=Brake"
"Engaged"Pos_on
Pedal =Ddve"
=Disengaged"
Position
Position
STOPPING
=MOWER . BLADES -
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• To stop mower blades, move attach-
ment clutch switch to "DIS_AGED"
position.
GROUND DRIVE -
• To stop ground drive, depress
clutch/brake pedal intofull =BRAKE"
position.
• Move motion control lever to neutral (N)
position.
IMPORTANT: The motioncontrol lever
does not retum to neutral (N) position
when the clutch/brake pedal is depressed.
ENG1NE_.
• -_- =_"
• Move throttle control to slow position.
NOTE: Failure to move throttle control to
slow positionand allowing engine to idle
before stopping may cause engine to
=backfire".
•Tum
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 run-
ning, hot engine exhaust gases may
cause "browning" of grass. To eliminate
this possibility, always stop engine when
stopping tractor on grass areas.
A, CAUTION:
Always stop tractor com-
pletely, 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 throt-
tle 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 motion control lever.
• Start tractor with motion control lever in
neutral (N) position.
• Release parkin_ brake and clutch/brake
pedal.
• Slowly move motion control lever to
desired position.
NOTE: The effort to move the motion con-
trol lever will reduce after the first few
hours of use. This is normal.
TO ADJUST
MOWER CUTTING
HEIGHT
The cutting height is controlled by tuming
the height adjustment knob in desired
direction.
• Tum knob clockwise ((_) to raise cutting
height.
• Turn knob counterclockwise (,b) to
lower cutting height. "
The cutting height range is approximately
1-1/2" to 4". The heights are measured
from the ground to the blade tip with the
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