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The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into
the eyes, which can result in severe eye dam age. Always wear safety
glass es or eye shields while operating your tractor or per form ing any
ad just ments or repairs. We rec om mend standard safety glasses or a
wide vision safety mask worn over spectacles.
HOW TO USE YOUR TRAC TOR
TO SET PARKING BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an operator
presence sens ing switch. When engine is
running, any attempt by the op er a tor to leave
the seat without first setting the parking brake
will shut off the engine.
1. Depress brake pedal (B) all the way down
and hold.
2. Pull parking brake lever (C) up and hold,
re lease pres sure from brake pedal (B),
then release parking brake lever. Pedal
should re main in brake position. Make
sure parking brake will hold tractor secure.
B
STOPPING
MOWER BLADES -
• To stop mower blades, move at tach ment
clutch control to disengaged po si tion (
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Attachment
Clutch Control
"Engaged"
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 (D) to slow position.
C
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Attachment
Clutch Control
"Dis en gaged"
NOTE: Failure to move throttle control to slow
position and allowing engine to idle before
stopping may cause engine to "backfire".
• Turn ignition key (F) to "STOP" position
and remove key. Always remove key when
leaving tractor to prevent un au tho rized 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 "brown-
ing" of grass. To elim i nate this possibility,
always stop en gine when stopping tractor
on grass areas.
CAUTION: Always stop tractor com-
plete ly, as de scribed above, before leav ing
the operator's position.
TO USE THROTTLE CON TROL (D)
Always operate engine at full speed (fast).
• Operating engine at less than full speed
(fast) reduces engine's operating effi-
ciency.
• Full speed (fast) of fers the best mower
per for mance.
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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 (K) or reverse (L)
drive pedal to begin movement. Ground
speed increases the further down the
pedal is depressed.
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