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The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into
the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety
glasses or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any
adjustments or repairs. We recommend a wide vision safsty_nask
over spectacles or standard safety glasses.
HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
TO SET PARKING BRAKE
Yourtractor is equipped with an operator
presence sensing switch. When engine
is running, any attempt by the operator to
save the seat without first setting the
parking brake will shut off the engine.
• Depress clutch/brake pedal into full
=BRAKE" position and hold.
• Place parking brake lever in =EN-
GAGED" position and release pres-
sure from clutch/brake pedal. Pedal
should remain in =BRAKE" position.
Make sure parking brake will hold
tractor secure. Attachment Clutch Lever
• Tum ignitionkey to =OFF"position and
remove key. Always remove key when
leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized
use.
• Never use choke to stop engine.
IMPORTANT: Leaving the ignition
switch in any positionother than "OFF"
will cause the battery to be discharged,
(dead).
NOTE: Under certain conditions when
tractor is standing idle with the engine
running, hot engine exhaust gases may
cause =browning" of grass. To eliminate
this possibility,always stop engine when
stopping tractor on grass areas.
=Engagecr'Position _CA.U.TI.ON: Always.,stoptractor. ,
__-_'x_/'Disengaged'_ comple[ely, as aescnoed above. Detore
"X\'_F:sJ ,_'_ P_ition leaving the operator's position; to empty
T arking TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL
• control-J,,_,, \ ', /\\ _ Brake Always operate engine at fullthrottle.
...---_---_ ,_, \V!_/=Engaged"
• Operating engine at less than full
Clutch/ "_ _',: __._'_::S-o_ Position
Brake eda ",i -" throttle reduces the battery charging
• Full throttle offers the best bagging
"%_ ._-.--t- MotionControl and mower performance.
_ _ever TO MOVE FORWARD AND
/ _.___" " =Blake'"
STOPPING
MOWER BLADES -
• To stop mower blades,move attach-
ment clutch lever to "DISENGAGED _
position.
GROUND DRIVE -
• To stop ground drive, depress clutch/
brake pedal into kill =BRAKE" position.
• Move motion control lever to neutra!
(N) position.
IMPORTANT: The motion control lever
does not return to neutral (N) position
when the clutch/brake pedal is de-
pressed.
ENGINE o
• Move throttle control to slow position.
NOTE: Failure to move throttle controlto
slow pos'dion and allowing engine to idle
before stopping may cause engine to
=backfire".
The direction and speed of movement is
controlled by the motion controllever.
• Start tractor with motion cOntrollever in
neutral (N) position.
• Release parking brake and clutch/
brake pedal.
• Slowly move motion control lever to
desired position.
TO ADJUST MOWER CUTFING
HEIGHT
The position of the attachment liftlever
determines the cutting height.
• Grasp liftlever.
• Press plunger with thumb and move
lever to desired position.
The cutting height range is approxi-
mately 1-1/2 to 4". The heights are
measured from the ground to the blade
tip with the engine not running. These
heights are approximate and may vary
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