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Stopping the Engine
If you strike a foreign object,stop the engine,disconnectthe sparkplug
wire(s)andground against the engine.Thoroughlyinspect t he machinefor
anydamage. Repairthe damagebefore restarting andoperating
I.
If the blades areengaged, p lace the PTO (Blade Engage) l everinthe
disengaged (OFF) position.
2.
Turnthe ignition keycounterclockwise to the STOP p osition.
3.
Remove t he keyfrom the ignition switchto prevent u nintended starting.
Driving The Tractor
Avoidsuddenstarts, excessive speedandsuddenstops.
Donot leavethe seat of the tractor without first placingthe PTO(Blade
Engage)leverinthe disengaged(OFF) p osition, depressingthe brake pedal
andengagingthe parking brake.If leavingthe tractor unattended, also
turn the ignitionkeyoff andremovethe key.
Alwayslook down and behind beforeandwhile backingup to avoid a back-
overaccident.
1.
Depress t heclutch-brake pedalto release the parkingbrakeandthenlet the
pedalup.
2.
Movethe throttle leverintothe FAST ( rabbit)position.
3.
Place the shift leverineitherthe FORWARD or REVERSE
position.
IMPORTANT:
DoNOT usethe shift levertochangethedirectionof travelwhen
the tractoris inmotion.Alwaysusethe clutch-brake pedal t o bringthe tractorto a
complete stopbeforeshifting.
4.
Release t he parkingbrake bydepressing t he clutch-brake pedaland
positioning the speed controlleverinthe desired position.
IMPORTANT:
First-time operators shouldusespeed positions1or 2. Become
completely familiarwith the tractor'soperationandcontrolsbefore operatingthe
tractorinhigherspeedpositions.
5.
Release c lutch-brake pedal s lowlyto put unit into motion.
6.
Thelawntractoris broughtto astopbydepressing theclutch-brake pedal.
NOTE:Whenoperating the unit initially, there will be little difference
between the highest two speeds until after the belts have seated
themselves into the pulleys during the break-in period.
Before leaving the operator's position for any reason, disengage the
blades, place the shift lever in neutral, engage the parking brake,
shut engine off and remove the key.
2.
Engage the parkingbrake.
3.
Shutengineoff andremove the key.Doing sowill minimizethe possibility
of havingyourlawn"browned"byhot exhaust f romyourtractor'srunning
engine.
Ifunit stallswith speed control i n highspeed, o r if unit will not operate with speed
controlleverinalow speed position,proceed asfollows:
1.
Place shift leverinNEUTRAL
2.
Restart e ngine.
3.
Place speed controlleverin highestspeed position.
4.
Release clutch-brake pedalfully.
5.
Depress c lutch-brake pedal.
6.
Place speed controlleverin desired position.
7.
Place shift leverineitherFORWARD or REVERSE,
andfollow normal o perating
procedures.
Driving On Slopes
Refer t o the SLOPE G AUGE in the Safety Instructions sectionof the manual t o help
determineslopes whereyoumayoperate thistractorsafely.
Donot mow on inclineswith aslope in excess of IS degrees(a riseof
approximately 2-112 feet every10feet). Thetractor couldoverturn and
causeseriousinjury.
Mow upanddownslopes, N EVER a cross.
Exercise e xtreme cautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.
Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks, or otherhiddenobjects.Uneven terrain
couldoverturnthe machine. T allgrasscanhideobstacles.
Avoidturnswhendrivingonaslope.Ifa turn mustbemade,turndown the
slope.Turningupaslopegreatlyincreases t hechance of a roll o ver.
Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupa slope.If it isnecessary t o stopwhile
drivingupa slope, s tart upsmoothlyandcarefully to reduce t he possibility
of flippingthe tractoroverbackward.
Engagingthe Blades
Engaging t he PTO (BladeEngage) transfers powerto the cuttingdeckor other
(separately a vailable) a ttachments. T oengage the blades, p roceed asfollows:
1.
Movethe throttle/choke controlleverto the FAST (rabbit)position.
2.
Grasp the PTO (BladeEngage) leverandpivot itall the wayforwardinto the
engaged (ON)position.
3.
Keep the throttle leverinthe FAST ( rabbit)positionforthe mostefficientuse
of the cuttingdeckor other(separately a vailable) a ttachments.
flOTE_ T heenginewill automatically shutoff if the PTO (Blade Engage) l everis
moved intothe engaged (ON) p ositionwiththe shift leverin Reverse.
IMPORTANT:
Whenstoppingthe tractorforanyreason w hileon agrass
surface, a lways:
1.
Place the shift leverinneutral.
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