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Cruise Control
Neverengagethe cruise controlleverwhiletravelingin reverse.
Tosetthe cruisecontrol:
1. Slowlypressthe upperportionof thedrive pedalwithyour right
footuntilthe desiredspeedisachieved.
2. Lightlypressthe parkingbrake/cruisecontrolleverdownwardand
holdit in thatposition.
3. Removeyour footfromthe drive pedal.
4. Releasepressurefromthe parkingbrake/cruisecontrollever.
Aftercompletingstep 3, the drivepedal shouldremainin the down
positionandthetractorwill maintainthe sameforwardspeed.If it
doesn't,the cruisecontrolis not engaged.Repeatsteps 1 through4 to
engagethecruisecontrol.
Todisengagethe cruisecontrol,lightlypressthe drivepedalor the
brakepedal.
NOTE:Cruisecontrolcannotbesetat the tractor'sfastestground
speed.If the operatorshouldattemptto do so,thetractorwill automati-
callydecelerateto thefastestoptimalmowinggroundspeed.
Tochangethe directionof travelfrom forwardto reversewhencruise
controlis engaged,pressthe brakepedal to disengagethe cruise
controlandbring the tractorto a completestop.Thenslowlypressthe
reversepedalwiththe ballof yourfootto travelinreverse.
USING THE DECK LIFT LEVER
To raisethe cuttingdeck,movethe deck lift leverto the left,then place
it in the notchbestsuitedfor yourapplication.
OPERATING THE HEADLIGHTS
The lampsare ONwheneverthe ignitionkey is rotatedout of the STOP
position.The lampsturnOFFwhenthe ignitionkeyis movedto the
STOPposition.
ENGAGING THE PTO
Engagingthe PTOtransferspowerto thecuttingdeckor other
(separatelyavailable)attachments.Toengagethe PTO:
1. Movethe Throttle/Chokecontrolleverto the FAST(rabbit)
position.
2. Pullthe PTO/BladeEngageknob backinto theengaged(ON)
position.SeeFigure9.
NOTE: Alwaysoperatethe tractorwith the Throttle/Chokecontrollever
in the FAST(rabbit)positionfor the mostefficientuseof the cutting
deckor other(separatelyavailable)attachments.
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ON OFF
Figure9
MOWING
To helpavoidbladecontactor a thrownobject injury,keepbystand-
ers,helpers,childrenand petsat least75 feet from the machinewhile
it is in operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthe area.
The followinginformationwill behelpfulwhenusingthe cuttingdeck
withyourtractor.
Planyourmowingpatternto avoiddischargeof materialstoward
roads,sidewalks,bystandersand the like.Also,avoiddischarging
materialagainstawall orobstructionwhichmaycausedischarged
materialto ricochetbacktowardthe operator.
• Donot mowat highgroundspeed,especiallyif a mulchkit or
grasscollectoris installed.
• Donot cutthe grasstooshort. Shortgrassis proneto weed
growthand yellowsquicklyin dry weather.
• Alwaysoperatethetractorwiththe throttleleverinthe FAST
(rabbit)positionwhilemowing.
• Forbestresultsit is recommendedthat the first two laps becut
withthe dischargethrowntowardsthe center.Afterthe firsttwo
laps, reversethedirectionto throwthe dischargeto theoutside
for the balanceof cutting.Thiswill givea better appearanceto the
lawn.
Do NOTattemptto mowheavy brushand weedsorextremelytall
grass.Yourtractoris designedto mowlawns,NOTclearbrush.
• Keepthe bladessharpandreplacethe bladeswhenworn.
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