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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 perlorming
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.
• Depress clutch/brake pedal into full
"BRAKE" position and hold.
• 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.
Push-In to
Attachment Clutch
Choke
.... t'Disengage"
Switch Pull Out to
Control \
"Engage"
Throti_e....
Pedal
Parking Brake
Position
Clutch/Brake
Pedal
"Disengaged"
Position
"Drive" Position
STOPPING
MOWER
BLADES -
• To stop mower blades,move
attach-
ment clutch switch to "DISENGAGED"
position.
GROUND
DRIVE -
• To stop ground drive, depress clutch/
brake pedal into full "BRAKE"
position.
• 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 -
• 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 ma!
cause "browning" of grass. To eliminat*
this possibility, always stop engine wh_
_lopping
tractor on grass areas.
CAUTION:
Always stop tractor
completely, as described above, befor_
leaving the operator's position; to empt'
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.
• Fu_l throttle offers the best bagging
and mower performance.
TO USE CHOKE CONTROL
Use choke control whenever
you are
starting a cold engine. Do not use to sta
a warm engine.
• To engage choke control, pull knob
out. Slowly push knob in to disen-
gage.
TO MOVE FORWARD
AND
BACKWARD
The direction and speed of movement i=
controlled by the motion control lever.
• Start tractor with motion control lever
neutral (N) position.
* Release parking brake and clutch/
brake pedal.
• Slowly move motion control lever to
desired position.
TO ADJUST
MOWER
CUTTING
HEIGHT
The cutting height is controlled by
turning the height adjustment
knob in
desired direction.
• Turn knob clockwise ((_1) to raise
cutting height.
• Tum
knob counterclockwise (If_)
tc
lower cutting height.
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