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WARNING:Before leavingthe operator's
positionfor any reason,disengage the
blades,place the shift lever in neutral,
engagethe parking brake, shut engine off
and remove the key.
iMPORTANT:Whenstoppingthe tractorfor any reason
whileona grass surface,always:
1. Placethe shiftleverin neutral,
2. Engagethe parkingbrake,
3. Shutengineoff and removethe key.
Doingso will minimizethe possibilityof havingyourlawn
"browned" byhot exhaustfrom yourtractor'srunning
engine.
If unit stalls with speedcontrolin high speed,or if unit
will notoperatewith speedcontrolleverina low speed
position,proceedas follows:
1. Placeshift leverin NEUTRAL.
2. Restartengine.
3. Placespeedcontrolleverinhighestspeedposition.
4. Releaseclutch-brakepedalfully.
5. Depressclutch-brakepedal.
6. Placespeedcontrolleverindesiredposition.
7. Placeshift leverin eitherFORWARDor REVERSE,
andfollownormaloperatingprocedures.
Engaging the Blades
Engagingthe PTO(BladeEngage)transferspowerto the
cuttingdeckor other(separatelyavailable)attachments.
Toengagetheblades,proceedas follows:
1. Movethe throttlecontrolleverto the FAST(rabbit)
position.
2. Graspthe PTO(Blade Engage)leverand pivot it all
thewayforwardintothe engaged(ON)position.
3. Keepthe throttleleverinthe FAST(rabbit)position
forthe mostefficientuseof the cuttingdeck or other
(separatelyavailable)attachments.
iMPORTANT:ModelswithReverseCaution Mode:
Theenginewill automaticallyshutoff if the PTOis
engagedwiththe shift leverinpositionfor reversetravel
withtheignitionkey in the NORMALMOWINGposition.
Modelswithout ReverseCaution Mode:
The PTO(BladeEngage)levermustbe inthe disen-
gaged(OFF)positionwhenstartingthe engine,when
travelingin reverse,and if theoperatorleavesthe seat.
Referto SafetyInterlockSwitchesonpage14.
Using the Deck Lift Lever
Toraisethe cuttingdeck,movethe deck lift leverto
theleft, then placeitinthe notchbestsuitedfor your
application.Referto SettingThe CuttingHeightearlierin
thissection.
Driving On Slopes
Referto the SLOPEGAUGEon page3 to helpdetermine
slopeswhereyoumayoperatethe tractorsafely.
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WARNING:Do not mow on inclines with
aslope in excessof 15degrees (a rise of
approximately 2-1/2 feet every 10feet). The
tractor could overturn and cause serious
injury.
Mowupanddownslopes,NEVERacross,
Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon
slopes,
Watchfor holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,or otherhidden
objects.Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine,
Tallgrasscan hideobstacles.
Avoidturnswhendrivingon a slope.If a turn mustbe
made,turndownthe slope.Turningup a slopegreatly
increasesthe chanceof a roll over,
Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupa slope, if it is
necessaryto stopwhiledrivingupa slope, startup
smoothlyandcarefullyto reducethe possibilityof
flippingthe tractoroverbackward.
WARNING
Do not mow on
inclineswith a slope
in excess of 15
degrees (a rise of
approximately 2-1/2
feet every 10 feet).
The tractor could
overturn and cause
serious injury.
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