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3. Removeyourfootfromthe brakepedal.
4. Releasepressurefromthe parkingbrakelever.
Aftercompletingstep 3, the brakepedalshouldremainin the down
position.If it doesn't,the parkingbrakeis notengaged.Repeatsteps
1-4to engagethe parkingbrake.
Todisengagethe parkingbrake,lightlypressthe brakepedal.
Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.AlwaysdisengagePTO,
setparkingbrake,stop engineand removekey to preventunintended
starting.
ENGAGING THE PTO
Engagingthe PTOtransferspowerto the cuttingdeckor other
(separatelyavailable)attachments.Toengagethe PTO:
1. Movethe throttlecontrol leverto the FAST(rabbit)position.
2. Pullthe PTO/BladeEngageknoboutwardintothe engaged(ON)
position.
NOTE:Alwaysoperatethe tractorwith the throttleleverin the FAST
(rabbit)positionforthe mostefficientuseof the cuttingdeckorother
(separatelyavailable)PTOdrivenattachments.
MOWING
Tohelpavoidbladecontactor a thrownobjectinjury,keepbystand-
ers,helpers,childrenandpetsat least75feetfromthe machine
whileit is inoperation.Stop machineif anyoneentersthearea.
Thistractorisequippedwithoneof Craftsman'shighqualitycutting
decks.The followinginformationwill be helpfulwhenusingthe cutting
deckwithyourtractor.
• Do not mowat highgroundspeed,especiallyif a mulchkitor
grasscollectoris installed.
• For bestresultsit is recommendedthat the firsttwo laps be cut
withthe dischargethrowntowardsthe center.Afterthe first two
laps,reversethe directionto throwthe dischargeto the outside
for the balanceof cutting.This will givea betterappearanceto the
lawn.
• Do notcut thegrasstoo short.Shortgrassinvitesweedgrowth
andyellowsquicklyin dry weather.
• Mowingshouldalwaysbedonewiththe engineat full throttle.
• Underheavierconditionsit may be necessaryto go back overthe
cutareaa secondtimeto geta cleancut.
• Do notattemptto mowheavybrushandweedsandextremelytall
grass.Yourtractoris designedto mowlawns,notclear brush.
• Keepthe bladessharpandreplacethe bladeswhenworn.Refer
to the "Service& Maintenance"sectionof this manualfor proper
bladesharpeninginstructions.
IMPORTANT:Whenstoppingthe tractorfor anyreasonwhileona
grasssurface,always:
1. Engagethe parkingbrake.
2. Shutengineoffand removethe key.
Doingso will minimizethe possibilityof havingyour lawn"browned"by
hotexhaustfrom yourtractor'srunningengine.
MOVING THE TRACTOR MANUALLY
Iffor any reasonthe tractorwill not driveoryou wishto movethe
tractor,engagethetwo transmissionreleaseleversto manuallymove
the tractorshortdistances.
IMPORTANT:Nevertow or drag thetractorwith the rear wheelson the
ground.Evenwith the releaseleversengaged.Doingso will damage
the transmissions.
Toengagea releaselever:
1. Pullthe leverrearwardso thatthe elbowpassesthroughthe
larger/roundedpart of the keyholeslot.
2. Withthe elbowof the leveroutside(rearward)of the hitchplate,
pushthe leverinwardin the small partof the keyholeslotso that
lever'selbowis lockedagainstthe backof the hitchplate.
3. Repeatto engagethe otherreleaseleverto allowthe tractorto be
manuallymoved.See Figure6.
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Figure6
4. To movethetractormanually,the brakemustbedisengagedby
releasingthe parkingbrakeanddepressingthe forwardor reverse
drive pedal.Continueto hold thedrive pedalwhilepushing.
5. Todisengage,movethe leverto align its elbowwith the larger/
roundedpart of the keyholeslotand releasethe leverback
throughthehitchplate.
NOTE:The transmissionwill NOTengagewhenthe releaseleveris
pulledout.Returnthe leverto its normalpositionpriorto operatingthe
tractor.
HEADLIGHTS
The tractorheadlightsare turnedon wheneverthe ignitionswitchis
turnedto eitherof the runpositions.
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