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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 that position.
3. Removeyour footfrom the drive pedal.
4. Releasepressurefromthe parkingbrake/cruisecontrollever.
Aftercompletingstep3, the drivepedalshouldremaininthe down
positionandthetractorwill maintainthe sameforwardspeed.If it
doesn't,the cruisecontrolis not engaged.Repeatsteps 1through4 to
engagethecruisecontrol.
Todisengagethe cruise control,lightlypressthe drivepedalor the
brakepedal.
NOTE:Cruisecontrolcannotbesetat the tractor'sfastestground
speed.If the operatorshouldattemptto do so,thetractorwill automati-
callydecelerateto thefastestoptimalmowinggroundspeed.
Tochangethe directionof travelfromforwardto reversewhencruise
controlis engaged,pressthe brakepedalto disengagethe cruise
controlandbringthe tractorto a completestop.Thenslowlypressthe
reversepedalwiththe ball of yourfootto travel inreverse.
USING THE DECK LIFT LEVER
To raisethe cuttingdeck,movethe deck lift leverto the left,then place
it in the notchbest suitedfor yourapplication.
OPERATING THE HEADLIGHTS
The lampsareONwheneverthe ignitionkeyis 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 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 thrownobject injury,keepbystand-
ers,helpers,childrenand petsat least75feet 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 or obstructionwhichmaycausedischarged
materialto ricochetbacktowardthe operator.
• Donot mowat highgroundspeed,especiallyif a mulchkit or
grasscollectoris installed.
• Donot cutthe grasstooshort. Shortgrassis proneto weed
growthandyellowsquicklyindry weather.
• Alwaysoperatethetractorwiththe throttleleverinthe FAST
(rabbit)positionwhilemowing.
• Forbestresultsit is recommendedthatthe first two laps becut
withthe dischargethrowntowardsthe center.Afterthe firsttwo
laps, reversethedirectionto throwthe dischargeto theoutside
for the balanceof cutting.This will givea betterappearanceto the
lawn.
Do NOTattemptto mowheavy brushand weedsorextremelytall
grass.Yourtractoris designedto mowlawns,NOTclearbrush.
• Keepthe bladessharpandreplacethe bladeswhenworn.
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