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STOPPING THE ENGINE
If youstrikea foreignobject,stopthe engine,disconnectthe spark
plugwire(s)andgroundagainstthe engine.Thoroughlyinspectthe
machinefor anydamage.Repairthe damagebeforerestartingand
operating
1. If the bladesare engaged,placethe PTO(Blade Engage)leverin
thedisengaged(OFF) position.
2. Turnthe ignitionkey counterclockwiseto the STOPposition.
3. Removethe keyfrom the ignitionswitchto preventunintended
starting.
DRIVING THE TRACTOR
Avoidsuddenstarts,excessivespeedand suddenstops.
Do notleavethe seatof thetractorwithoutfirstplacingthe PTO
(BladeEngage)leverinthe disengaged(OFF)position,depressing
I the brakepedaland engagingthe parkingbrake.If leavingthe tractor
[ unattended,alsoturn the ignitionkey offand removethe key.
Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhilebackingupto avoida
back-overaccident.
1. Depressthe clutch-brakepedalto releasethe parkingbrakeand
thenlet the pedal up.
2. Movethe throttleleverintothe FAST(rabbit)position.
3. Placethe shiftleverineitherthe FORWARDor REVERSE
position.
IMPORTANT: Do NOTusethe shift leverto changethe directionof
travelwhenthe tractorisin motion.Alwaysusethe clutch-brakepedal
to bring thetractorto a completestop beforeshifting.
4. Releasethe parkingbrakeby depressingthe clutch-brakepedal
andpositioningthe speedcontrol leverinthe desiredposition.
IMPORTANT: First-timeoperatorsshouldusespeedpositions1or
2. Becomecompletelyfamiliarwith the tractor'soperationandcontrols
beforeoperatingthe tractorinhigherspeedpositions.
5. Releaseclutch-brakepedalslowlyto put unit intomotion.
6. The lawntractoris broughtto a stop bydepressingthe clutch-
brakepedal.
NOTE: Whenoperatingthe unit initially,therewill be little difference
betweenthe highesttwo speedsuntil afterthe beltshaveseated
themselvesintothe pulleysduringthe break-inperiod.
WARNING!Beforeleavingthe operator'spositionfor any reason,
disengagethe blades,placethe shift leverinneutral,engagethe
parkingbrake,shutengineoff and removethe key.
1. Placethe shift leverinneutral,
2. Engagethe parkingbrake,
3. Shutengineoff and removethe key.Doingso will minimizethe
possibilityof havingyour lawn"browned" byhot exhaustfrom
yourtractor'srunningengine.
Ifunit stallswithspeedcontrolinhigh speed,or if unitwill not operate
withspeedcontrol leverin a lowspeedposition,proceedas follows:
1. Placeshift leverin NEUTRAL.
2. Restartengine.
3. Placespeedcontrolleverinhighestspeedposition.
4. Releaseclutch-brakepedalfully.
5. Depressclutch-brakepedal.
6. Placespeedcontrolleverindesiredposition.
7. Placeshift leverineither FORWARDor REVERSE,andfollow
normaloperatingprocedures.
DRIVING ON SLOPES
Referto the SLOPEGAUGEinthe SafetyInstructionssectionof the
manualto helpdetermineslopeswhereyoumay operatethis tractor
safely.
Donot mowon inclineswith a slopeinexcessof 15degrees(a rise
of approximately2-1/2feetevery10 feet).The tractorcouldoverturn
andcause seriousinjury.
• Mowupanddown slopes,NEVERacross.
• Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon slopes.
• Watchfor holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother hiddenobjects.
Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine.Tallgrasscan hide
obstacles.
• Avoidturnswhendrivingon a slope.If a turnmustbe made,turn
downthe slope.Turningupa slopegreatlyincreasesthe chance
of a rollover.
• Avoidstoppingwhendrivingup a slope.If itis necessaryto stop
whiledrivingupa slope,start upsmoothlyandcarefullyto reduce
the possibilityof flippingthe tractoroverbackward.
ENGAGING THE BLADES
Engagingthe PTO(BladeEngage)transferspowerto the cuttingdeck
or other(separatelyavailable)attachments.To engagethe blades,
proceedasfollows:
1. Movethethrottle/chokecontrolleverto the FAST(rabbit)position.
2. Graspthe PTO(BladeEngage)leverandpivotit all theway
forwardinto theengaged(ON) position.
3. Keepthethrottleleverin the FAST(rabbit)positionfor the most
efficientuseof the cuttingdeck or other(separatelyavailable)
attachments.
NOTE: The enginewillautomaticallyshutoff if the PTO(Blade
Engage)leveris movedintothe engaged(ON)positionwith the shift
leverin Reverse.
IMPORTANT: Whenstoppingthe tractorfor any reasonwhileon a
grasssurface,always:
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