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The operation of any tractor can result inforeign objects thrown intothe
eyes, which can resultin severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses
or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any adjustments or
repairs. We recommend a wide vision safety mask over spectacles, or stan-
dard safety glasses.
HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
Your tractor is equipped with an operator
presence sensing switch.When engine is
running, any attempt by the operator to
leave the seat without firstsetting the
parking brake will shutoff the engine.
TO SET PARKING BRAKE
• Depress clutch/brake pedal intofull
"BRAKE"position and hold.
• Place parking brake lever in =EN-
GAGED" positionand release pressure
fromclutch/brake pedal, Pedal should
remain in =BRAKE"position. Make sure
parking brake will holdtractor secure.
Throttle Push*In to Attachment Clutch
Control ._'Disengaged" Switch PullOutTo
\_"_ "Engage" \
Pedal Ddve Position Y _
Position Position
STOPPING
MOWER BLADES -
• To stop mower blades, move attach-
ment clutch switch to =DISENGAGED"
position.
GROUND DRIVE -
• To stop ground drive, depress
clutch/brake pedal into full =BRAKE"
position.
• Move motion control lever to neutral (N)
position.
IMPORTANT: The motion control lever
does not retum to neutral (N) position
when the clutch/brake pedal is depressed.
ENGINE -
• Move throttle control to slow pos'_mn.
NOTE: Failure to move throttle control to
slow position and allowing engine to idle
before stopping may cause =ngine to
=backfire'.
• Turn ignition key to =OFF" position and
remove key. Always remove key when
leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized
USa.
• Never use choke to stop engine.
IMPORTANT: Leaving the ignition switch
in any position other than =OFF" will cause
the battery to be dishcarged (dead).
NOTE: Under certain conditions when
tractor is standing idle with the engine run-
ning, hot engine exhaust gases may
cause =browning" of grass. To eliminate
this possibility, always stop engine when
stopping tractor on grass areas.
_CAUTION: Always stop tractor com-
pletely, as described above, before leaving
the operator's position; to empty grass
catcher, etc.
THROTrLE CONTROL
Always operate engine at full throttle.
• Operating engine at less than full thret-
tie reduces the battery charging rate.
• Full throttle offers the best bagging and
mower performance.
CHOKE CONTROL
Use choke control whenever you are start-
ing a cold engine. Do not use to start a
warm engine.
• To engage choke control, pull knob out.
Slowly push knob in to disengage.
TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD
The direction and speed of movement is
controlled by the motion control lever.
• Start tractor with motion control lever in
neutral (N) position.
• Release parking brake and clutch/brake
pedal.
° Slowly move motion control lever to
desired position.
TO ADJUST MOWER cur'rING HEIGHT
The cutting height is controlled by tum-
ing the height adjustment knob in
desired direction.
• Tum knob clockwise(C,)to raise cutting
height.
• /um knob counterclockwise (O)to
lower cutting height.
The cutting height range is approximately
1-1/2" to 4-1/2". The heightsare mea-
sured fromthe groundto the blade tip with
the engine not running. These heights are
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