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IMPORTANT:Mowingin reverseis not recommended.
Touse the REVERSECAUTIONMODE:
IMPORTANT:TheoperatorMUSTbe seatedinthe tractorseat.
1. Startengineas instructedin the StartingThe Enginesection.
2. Turnthe keyfromthe NORMALMOWING(Green)positionto the
REVERSECAUTIONMODE(Yellow)positionof the keyswitch
module.SeeFigure4.
Light
Stop
Position
N OoHILDREN AROUND
BUTTON
Reverse
Push
Button
Reverse
Mode
Position
Position
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Figure4
3. Depressthe REVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,Triangular
Button)at the top,rightcornerof the keyswitchmodule.The red
indicatorlight at the top,leftcornerof the keyswitchmodulewill
beON whileactivated.See Figure4.
4. Onceactivated(indicatorlightON), the tractorcan be drivenin
reversewiththe cuttingblades(PTO)engaged.
5. Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhilebackingto make
surenochildrenarearound.
6. Afterresumingforwardmotion,returnthe keyto the NORMAL
MOWINGposition.
IMPORTANT:The REVERSECAUTIONMODEwill remainactivated
until:
a. Thekeyis placedin eitherthe NORMALMOWINGposition
orSTOPposition.
b. Theoperatorleavesthe seat.Followthe previousinstruc-
tionsto re-activate.
STARTING THE ENGINE
wasdesic )rotection.
1. Insertthe tractorkeyintothe keyswitchmodule.
2. Disengagethe PTO(BladeEngage)knob.
3. Engagethe tractor'sparkingbrake.
4. Pullthe chokecontrolknoboutwardintothe fullchokeposition(a
warmenginemaynotrequirechoking).
5. Movethe throttlecontrolleverto the FASTposition.
6. Turnthe ignitionkeyclockwiseto the STARTposition.After
the enginestarts, releasethe key.It will returnto the NORMAL
MOWINGposition.
IMPORTANT:Do nothold the key in the STARTpositionfor longer
than tensecondsata time. Doingso maycausedamageto your
engine'selectricstarter.
7. Afterthe enginestarts,graduallypushthe chokeknobfully inward
as the enginewarmsup.
NOTE:Donot usethe chokecontrolto enrichthe fuel mixture,except
as necessaryto startandwarmupthe engine.
IMPORTANT
If leavingthe tractorunattended,alsoturn the
ignitionkeyoff and removethe key.
Do not mowon slopeinexcessof 15degrees(a rise
of approximately2-1/2feet every 10 feet).
Planyourmowingpatternto avoiddischargeof
materialstowardroads,sidewalks,bystandersand
the like.Also,avoiddischargingmaterialagainst
a wallor obstructionwhichmaycausedischarged
materialto ricochetback towardtheoperator.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
Ifyou strikea foreignobject,stopthe engineand disconnectthe
sparkplugwire(s). Thoroughlyinspectthe machinefor any
damage.Repairthe damagebeforerestartingand operating.
1. Ifthe bladesareengaged,disengagethe PTO.
2. Movethe throttlecontrolleverto midwaybetweenthe halfandfull
throttle.Thenturn the ignitionkey counterclockwiseto the OFF
position.
3. Removethe key fromthe ignitionswitchto preventunintended
starting.
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