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Stopping the Engine
If you strikea foreign object,stop theengine,disconnectthe sparkplug
wire(s) andground againstthe engine.Thoroughlyinspectthe machinefor
anydamage.Repairthe damagebeforerestarting and operating
1. If thebladesareengaged,placethe PTO(BladeEngage)leverinthe
disengaged(OFF)position.
2. Turnthe ignitionkeycounterclockwiseto theSTOPposition.
3. Removethekeyfrom the ignitionswitchto preventunintendedstarting.
Driving TheTractor
Avoidsuddenstarts,excessivespeedandsuddenstops.
Donot leavethe seatof the tractor without first placingthe PTO(Blade
Engage)leverinthe disengaged(OFF)position, depressingthe brakepedal
andengagingthe parking brake.If leavingthetractor unattended,also
turn the ignition keyoff andremovethe key.
Alwayslook down andbehind beforeandwhile backingup to avoid aback-
overaccident.
1. Depresstheclutch-brakepedalto releasethe parkingbrakeandthenlet the
pedalup.
2. Movethe throttle leverintothe FAST(rabbit)position.
3. Placethe shift leverineithertheFORWARDor REVERSEposition.
IMPORTANT: DoNOTusetheshift leverto changethedirectionof travelwhen
thetractorisinmotion.Alwaysusetheclutch-brakepedalto bringthe tractorto a
completestopbeforeshifting.
4. Releasethe parkingbrakebydepressingtheclutch-brakepedaland
positioningthespeedcontrolleverinthe desiredposition.
IMPORTANT: First-timeoperatorsshouldusespeedpositions1or2. Become
completelyfamiliarwith the tractor'soperationandcontrolsbeforeoperatingthe
tractorinhigherspeedpositions.
5. Releaseclutch-brakepedalslowlyto put unit into motion.
6. Thelawntractorisbroughtto astopbydepressingtheclutch-brakepedal.
NOTE:Whenoperating the unit initially, there will be little difference
between the highest two speeds until after the belts have seated
themselves into the pulleys during the break-in period.
Before leaving the operator's position for any reason, disengage the
blades, place the shift lever in neutral, engage the parking brake,
shut engine off and remove the key.
2. Engagethe parkingbrake.
3. Shutengineoff andremovethekey.Doingsowill minimizethepossibility
of havingyourlawn"browned"byhotexhaustfromyourtractor'srunning
engine.
Ifunit stallswith speedcontrolin highspeed,orif unit will notoperatewith speed
controlleverinalowspeedposition,proceedasfollows:
1. Placeshift leverinNEUTRAL
2. Restartengine.
3. Placespeedcontrolleverin highestspeedposition.
4. Releaseclutch-brakepedalfully.
5. Depressclutch-brakepedal.
6. Placespeedcontrolleverin desiredposition.
7. Placeshift leverineitherFORWARDor REVERSE,andfollow normaloperating
procedures.
Driving OnSlopes
Referto the SLOPEGAUGEin theSafetyInstructionssectionof the manualto help
determineslopeswhereyoumayoperatethistractorsafely.
Donot mow on inclineswith aslope in excessof 15degrees(a rise of
approximately 2-I12feet every10feet). Thetractor could overturnand
causeseriousinjury.
Mow upanddownslopes,NEVERacross.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.
Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenobjects.Uneventerrain
couldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscanhide obstacles.
Avoidturnswhendrivingonaslope.Ifa turn mustbemade,turndownthe
slope.Turningupaslopegreatlyincreasesthechanceof a rollover.
Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupa slope.If it isnecessaryto stopwhile
drivingupa slope,start upsmoothlyandcarefullyto reducethepossibility
of flippingthetractoroverbackward.
Engagingthe Blades
Engagingthe PTO(BladeEngage)transferspowerto the cuttingdeckorother
(separatelyavailable)attachments.Toengagethe blades,proceedasfollows:
1. Movethe throttle/chokecontrolleverto the FAST(rabbit)position.
2. Graspthe PTO(BladeEngage)leverandpivotitall thewayforwardinto the
engaged(ON)position.
3. Keepthe throttle leverintheFAST(rabbit)positionforthemostefficientuse
of thecuttingdeckor other(separatelyavailable)attachments.
NOTE:Theenginewill automaticallyshutoff ifthe PTO(BladeEngage)leveris
movedintotheengaged(ON)positionwiththe shift leverin Reverse.
IMPORTANT: Whenstoppingthetractorforanyreasonwhileon agrass
surface,always:
1. Placethe shift leverin neutral.
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