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Safety interlock Switches
The safetyinterlocksystemisdesignedfor safeoperationof thetrac-
tor.Ifthis systemshouldevermalfunction,do notoperatethetractor.
Immediatelycontact1-800i4iMY-HOMEto havethe systemserviced.
• The safetyinterlocksystempreventstheenginefromstarting
unlessthe parkingbrakeis engagedandthe PTO(BladeEngage)
leveris inthe disengaged(OFF)position.
• The safetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshut off theengineif
theoperatorleavesthe seatbeforeengagingthe parkingbrake.
• The safetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshut off theengine
ifthe operatorleavesthetractor'sseatwith the PTO(Blade
Engage)leverengaged,regardlessof whetherthe parkingbrake
is engaged.
• Theenginewill automaticallyshutoffif the PTO(BladeEngage)
leveris movedintothe engaged(ON)positionwiththe shift lever
in Reverse.
Donot operatethe tractorif the interlocksystemis malfunctioning.
Thissystemwasdesignedfor yoursafetyand protection.
iGNiTiON SWITCH
The ignitionswitchis activatedto startthe engine.Insertkeyinto the
ignitionswitchandturnclockwiseto the STARTposition.Releasethe
keyintothe ON positiononceenginehasfired.See Fig. 19.
Tostoptheengine,turnthe ignitionkeycounterclockwiseto the OFF
position.SeeFig. 19.
NEVER leavea runningmachineunattended.Alwaysdisengage
PTO,moveshift leverintoneutralposition,setparkingbrake,stop
leng ne andremovekeyto preventunntendedstartng.
IMPORTANT: Priorto operatingthetractor,referto both Safety
InterlockSwitchesandStartingThe Enginein the Operationsectionof
thismanualfor furtherdetailedinstructions.
On
Start
off
Figure 19
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Avoid Serious Injury or Death
• Knowlocationand functionof all controls.
• Removeobjectswhichcouldbe thrownbythe blades.
• Goup anddownslopes,not across.
• Useextra cautionon slopes.Do notmow slopesgreaterthan 12
degrees.Avoidsuddenturns.Use lowspeed.
• Donotoperatemachinewhereitcould tip orslip.
• If machinestopsgoing uphill,stopbladesand backdown
slowly.
• Beforeleavingoperator'sposition,disengageblades,engage
parkingbrake,shutoff andremovekey.
• Be surebladesandengine are stoppedbeforeplacinghandsor
feetnear blades.
• Keepsafetydevices(guards,shields,switches,etc.) in place
andworking.
• Keepbystandersaway.
• Allowmachineto coolbeforefuelingor storing.
• Keepmachinefreeof debris.
Read Operator's Manual
ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE
To engage the parking brake:
1. Fullydepressthebrakepedalandhold it downwith yourfoot.
2. Movetheparkingbrakeleverdown intothe parkingbrake
position.
3. Releasethe brakepedalto allowthe parkingbraketo engage.
To release the parking brake:
1. Depressthe brakepedaland movethe speedcontrolleverout of
the parkingbrakeposition.
SETTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT
1. Selectthe heightpositionof the cuttingdeckby placingthe deck
lift leverin anyof the differentcuttingheightnotchesonthe right
side of the fender.
Keephandsandfeetawayfromthedischargeopeningof the cutting
deck.
STARTING THE ENGINE
Do notoperatethe tractorif the interlocksystemis malfunctioning.
Thissystemwasdesignedfor your safetyandprotection.
NOTE: Referto the Assemblysectionof this manualfor gasolineand
oil fill-upinstructions.
1. Insertthe tractorkeyintothe ignitionswitch.
2. Placethe PTO (Blade Engage) leverinthe disengaged(OFF)
position.
3. Engagethe tractor'sparkingbrake.
4. Activatethe chokecontrol.
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