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DrivingOnSlopes
Referto theSLOPEGAUGEintheSafetyInstructionssectionofthe manualto help
determineslopeswhereyoumayoperatethistractorsafely.
Donot mow on inclineswith a slope inexcessof 15degrees(ariseof
approximately2-112feet every 10feet). Thetractor couldoverturn and
causeseriousinjury.
Mowupanddownslopes,NEVERacross.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.
Watchfor holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,or otherhiddenobjects.Uneventerrain
couldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.
Avoidturnswhendrivingon aslope.Ifa turn mustbemade,turn downthe
slope.Turningup aslopegreatlyincreasesthechanceof aroll over.
Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupaslope.If it isnecessaryto stopwhile
drivingupaslope,startup smoothlyandcarefullyto reducethe possibility
of flippingthe tractoroverbackward.
Engagingthe Blades
Engagingthe PTO(BladeEngage)transferspowertothecuttingdeckorother
(separatelyavailable)attachments.Toengagetheblades,proceedasfollows:
1. Movethethrottle/chokecontrolleverto the FAST(rabbit)position.
2. Graspthe PTO(BladeEngage)leverandpivotit allthe wayforwardintothe
engaged(ON)position.
3. Keepthe throttleleverinthe FAST(rabbit)positionfor the mostefficientuse
of thecutting deckorother(separatelyavailable)attachments.
NOTE:Theenginewill automaticallyshutoff ifthe PTOisengagedwith theshift
leverinpositionforreversetravelwith theignitionkeyin theONposition.
Mulching
Amulchkit isavailableasanattachment.Mulchingisa processof recirculating
grassclippingsrepeatedlybeneaththe cuttingdeck.Theultra-fineclippingsare
thenforcedbackintothe lawnwheretheyactasanaturalfertilizer.
Amulchkit canbepurchasedthroughtheretaillocationinwhichyoupurchased
thistractor.Formoreinformation,simplycontactSearsat 1-800-659-5917.
Mowing
Tohelpavoid bladecontactor athrown object injury, keepbystanders,
helpers,children andpets at least 75;feet from the machinewhile it is in
operation. Stopmachineif anyoneentersthe area.
Thefollowing informationwill behelpfulwhenusingthe cuttingdeckwith your
tractor:
Planyour mowing pattern to avoiddischargeof materialstoward roads,
sidewalks,bystandersandthe like.Also,avoiddischargingmaterial against
awall or obstructionwhichmay causedischargedmaterialto ricochet back
toward the operator.
Donotmowat highgroundspeed,especiallyira mulchkitorgrasscollector
isinstalled.
Forbestresultsit isrecommendedthatthe first two lapsbe cutwith the
dischargethrowntowardsthecenter.Afterthe first two laps,reversethe
directionto throwthe dischargeto theoutsideforthe balanceof cutting.
Thiswill giveabetterappearanceto thelawn.
Donotcutthe grasstooshort.Shortgrassinvitesweedgrowth andyellows
quicklyindryweather.
Mowingshouldalwaysbedonewith theengineatfull throttle.
Underheavierconditionsit maybenecessaryto gobackoverthecutareaa
secondtimeto getacleancut.
DoNOTattemptto mowheavybrushandweedsandextremelytall grass.
Yourtractorisdesignedto mowlawns,NOTclearbrush.
Keepthe bladessharpandreplacethe bladeswhen worn.Referto Cutting
Bladesin the Servicesectionof thismanualforproperbladesharpening
instructions.
Headlights
ThelampsareONwheneverthe tractor'sengineisrunning.
Thelampsturn OFFwhentheignitionkeyis movedto theSTOPposition.
Usingthe DeckLift Lever
Toraisethe cuttingdeck,movethedecklift leverto the left,then placeit in the
notchbestsuitedfor yourapplication.Referto SettingTheCuttingHeightearlierin
thissection.
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