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SAFETY iNTERLOCK SYSTEM
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedfor safeoperationof thetrac-
tor.Ifthis systemshouldever malfunction,do not operatethe tractor.
Immediatelycontact 1-800-4-MY-HOMEto havethe systemserviced.
• Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventsthe enginefromstarting
unlessthe parkingbrakeis engagedandthe PTO(BladeEngage)
leveris in thedisengaged(OFF)position.
• Thesafetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshutoffthe engineif
the operatorleavesthe seat beforeengagingthe parkingbrake.
• Thesafetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshut offthe engine
ifthe operatorleavesthe tractor'sseat withthe PTO(Blade
Engage)leverengaged,regardlessof whetherthe parkingbrake
is engaged.
• Theenginewill automaticallyshutoff if the PTO(BladeEngage)
leveris movedintothe engaged(ON)positionwiththe shift lever
in Reverse.
IGNITION SWITCH
Theignitionswitchis activatedto startthe engine,insertkey intothe
ignitionswitchandturnclockwiseto the STARTposition.Releasethe
On
Start
off
keyintothe ON positiononce enginehas fired.
Tostopthe engine,turnthe ignitionkey counterclockwiseto the OFF
position.
Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.AlwaysdisengagePTO,
moveshift leverintoneutralposition,setparkingbrake,stopengine
andremovekeyto preventunntendedstartng.
ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE
To engage the parking brake:
1. Fullydepressthe brakepedaland holdit downwithyour foot.
2. Movethe speedcontrolleverall the way downandintothe
parkingbrakeposition.
3. Releasethe brakepedalto allow theparkingbraketo engage.
To release the parking brake:
1. Depressthe brakepedalandmovethe speedcontrolleverout of
the parkingbrakepositionandintoa desiredspeed.
SETTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT
1. Selectthe heightpositionof the cuttingdeckby placingthe deck
liftleverinanyof the differentcuttingheightnotcheson the right
sideof the fender.
2. Adjustthe deck wheelssothattheyarebetween1A-inchand
Y2-inchabovethe groundwhenthe tractoris on a smooth,fiat
surfacesuchas a driveway.
To adjust Deck Wheels:
1. Removethe flangelocknuton the shoulderbolt securingthe
deckwheel.
2. Positionthe wheelto thedesiredheightas listedabove.SeeFig.
8.
3. Securethe shoulderboltwiththe flangelocknut.
Keephandsandfeetawayfromthe dischargeopeningof the cutting
deck.
NOTE: Thedeckwheelsarean anti-scalpfeatureof the deck and
are notdesignedto supportthe weightof the cuttingdeck. Referto
Levelinginthe Maintenance& Servicesectionof thismanualfor more
detailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeckadjustments.
Figure8
STARTING THE ENGINE
Donot operatethe tractorif the interlocksystemis malfunctioning.
Thissystemwas designedfor yoursafetyand protection.
NOTE: Referto the Gasolineand Oilfill-up instructionsearlierin this
section.
1. Insertthe tractorkeyintothe ignitionswitch.
2. Placethe PTO(Blade Engage)leverin thedisengaged(OFF)
position.
3. Engagethe tractor'sparkingbrake.
4. Activatethechokecontrolby movingthethrottle/chokeleverall
the way upintothechoke position.
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