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Cruise Control
Neverengagethe cruise controlleverwhiletravelingin reverse.
Toset the 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 drivepedalshouldremainin the down
positionandthetractorwill maintainthe same forwardspeed.If it
doesn't,the cruisecontrol is not engaged.Repeatsteps 1through4 to
engagethecruise control.
Todisengagethe cruisecontrol,lightlypressthe drivepedalor the
brakepedal.
NOTE:Cruisecontrolcannot be set at 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 decklift 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.See Figure9.
NOTE: Alwaysoperatethe tractorwiththe 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 thrownobjectinjury,keepbystand-
ers,helpers,childrenand petsat least75feetfromthe machinewhile
it is in operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthe area.
The followinginformationwill behelpfulwhenusingthe cuttingdeck
withyourtractor.
Planyourmowingpatternto avoiddischargeof materialstoward
roads,sidewalks,bystandersandthe like.Also,avoiddischarging
materialagainstawall orobstructionwhichmaycausedischarged
materialto ricochetbacktowardthe operator.
• Donot mowat highgroundspeed,especiallyif a mulchkitor
grasscollectoris installed.
• Donot cutthe grass tooshort. Shortgrassis proneto weed
growthand yellowsquicklyindry weather.
• Alwaysoperatethetractorwiththe throttleleverinthe FAST
(rabbit)positionwhilemowing.
• Forbest resultsit is recommendedthatthe first twolaps be cut
withthe dischargethrowntowardsthe center.After the firsttwo
laps, reversethedirectionto throwthe dischargeto theoutside
for the balanceof cutting.Thiswill givea betterappearanceto the
lawn.
Do NOTattemptto mowheavy brushand weedsor extremelytall
grass.Yourtractoris designedto mowlawns,NOTclearbrush.
• Keepthe bladessharpandreplacethe bladeswhenworn.
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