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1, Depressthe brakepedalto releasethe parkingbrake
and let thepedal up,
2, Movethe throttlebver intothe FAST(rabbit)position,
3, Placetheshift leverin eitherthe FORWARD or
REVERSEposition,
IMPORTANT: D o NOT usethe shift leverto changethe
directionof travelwhenthe tractoris in motion,Always
usethe brakepedalto bringthe tractorto a complete
stop beforeshifting,
4, Releasethe parkingbrakeby depressingthe clutch-
brakepedaland positioning the speedcontrolleverin
desiredposition,
IMPORTANT: F irst-timeoperatorsshouldusespeed
positions1 or 2, Becomecompbtely familiarwith the
tractor'soperationand controlsbeforeoperatingthe
tractorin higherspeed positions,
5, Releaseclutch-brakepedalslowlyto put unitinto
motion,
6. The lawntractor is broughtto a stop bydepressing
the clutch-brake pedal
NOTE:Whenoperatingthe unit initially,therewill be little
differencebetweenthe highesttwo speeds untilafter the
belts haveseatedthemselvesintothe pulleysduringthe
break-inperiod.
WARNING: Before teaving the
operator's
position
for any
reason, disengage
the blades,
place the shift tever in neutral,
engage the parking brake, shut
engine off and remove the key.
IMPORTANT: Whenstoppingthe tractorfor any reason
whileon a grasssurface,always:
1, Placethe shift leverin neutral,
2, Engagethe parkingbrake,
8, Shutengine off and removethe key,
Doingso will minimizethe possibilityof havingyourlawn
"browned"by hotexhaustfrom yourtractor'srunning
......
engine,
If unit stalls with speedcontrol in highspeed,or if unit
will not operatewith speedcontrolbver in a lowspeed
position,proceedas follows:
1, Placeshift leverin NEUTRAL,
2, Restartengine,
3, Placespeedcontrolleverin highestspeedposition,
4, Releaseclutch-brake pedal fully,
5, Depressclutch-brakepedal,
6, Placespeedcontrolleverin desiredposition,
7, Placeshift leverin either FORWARD or REVERSE,
and follow normaloperatingprocedures,
Driving
On S_opes
Referto the SLOPEGAUGEon page 3 to helpdetermine
slopeswhereyou mayoperatethetractorsafely,
WARNING: Do not mow on
inclineswith a slope in excess
of 15 degrees (a rise of approxi-
mately
2-1/2 feet every 10 feet}.
The tractor coutd overturn
and
cause serious injury.
• Mow up and downslopes,NEVERacross,
,
Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon
slopes,
,
Watchfor holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,or other hidden
objects,Uneventerraincould overturnthe machine,
Tallgrass can hideobstacbs,
• Avoidturns whendrivingon a slope,If a turn mustbe
made,turn downthe slope,Turningup a slopegreatly
increasesthe chanceof a roll over,
• Avoidstoppingwhendrivingup a slope,if it is
necessaryto stopwhile drivingup a slope,start up
smoothlyand carefullyto reducethepossibilityof
flippingthe tractorover backward,
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Avoid sudden starts,
ex..ceSsivespeed and
Bonot!cave t heSeat
of the tractor without
f rSt p!acing
the P'ro
(Blade Engage} leverin
the disengaged (OFF}
POSit!on,depressing {
the brake pedal and
engag!ng the parking
brake, if leaving the
tractor unattended,
also
turn the ignitionkey off
and remove key.
Aiw,ys 00" d Ow,
and behind before
operator's position for
anyreason, disengage
the blades, place
shift lever in neutra!,
engage the parking
_rake; Shut eng!ne off
_ndremove the key.
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