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Operating
Your Lawn
WARNING
Do not mow on inclines
with a slope in excess
of 15 degrees (a rise
of approximately 2-1/2
feet every 10feet). The
tractor could overturn
and cause serious
injury.
To help avoid blade
contact or a thrown
object injury, keep
bystanders, helpers,
children and pets at
least 75 feet from the
machine while it is in
operation. Stop ma=
chine if anyone enters
the area.
4. Tomovein reverse,placethe shiftleverinthe
REVERSEposition,checkthat thearea behindis
clearthen slowlydepressthe drivepedal.
Driving On Slopes
Referto the SLOPEGAUGEon page3 to help deter-
mineslopeswhereyou mayoperatethe tractorsafely.
_ WARNING" Do not mow on
inclineswith a slope in excess
of 15 degrees (a rise of approxi-
mately 2-1/2 feet every 10feet).
The tractor could overturn and
cause serious injury.
• Mowup and downslopes,NEVERacross.
• Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection
on slopes.
• Watchfor holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,or otherhidden
objects.Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine.
Tallgrasscan hideobstacles.
• Avoidturnswhendrivingona slope. If a turn must
be made,turn downthe slope.Turningup a slope
greatlyincreasesthechanceof a roll over.
• Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupa slope.If it is
necessaryto stopwhiledrivingup a slope, startup
smoothlyandcarefullyto reducethe possibilityof
flippingthe tractoroverbackward.
Setting The Cruise Control
1. Placethe shiftleverin the FORWARDposition,
thenslowlydepressthedrive pedaluntil the desired
speedis achieved.
2. Lightlydepressthe cruisecontrolbutton.
3. Whilecontinuingto holdthe cruisebuttonin,liftyour
footfromthedrive pedal(youshouldfeelthe cruise
latchengage).
Onceengaged,the cruisecontrolbuttonandthedrive
pedalwill lockinthe "down"position,and the tractorwill
maintainthe sameforwardspeed.
NOTE:Cruisecontrolcan notbe engagedat the
tractor'sfastestgroundspeed.If the operatorshould
attemptto doso,the tractorwill automaticallydecelerate
to the fastestoptimalmowinggroundspeed.
Disengagethecruisecontrolusingoneof the following
methods:
1. Depressthe brakepedalto disengagethecruise
controlandstopthe tractor.
2. Lightlydepressthe drivepedal.
Tochangeto the reversedirectionwhenoperatingwith
cruisecontrol,depressthe brakepedalto disengagethe
cruisecontroland bringthe tractorto a completestop.
Thenplacethe shift leverin the REVERSEpositionand
depressthedrive pedal.
Engaging the Blades
Engagingthe PTO(BladeEngage)transferspowerto the
cuttingdeckor other(separatelyavailable)attachments.
Toengagethe blades,proceedas follows:
1. Movethe throttlecontrolleverto the FAST(rabbit)
position.
Models with Manual PTO
2. a. Graspthe PTO(BladeEngage)leverand pivotit all
the wayforwardinto theengaged(ON) position.
Models with Electric PTO
b. Pullthe PTO(BladeEngage)knoboutwardintothe
engaged(ON)position.
3. Keepthe throttleleverinthe FAST(rabbit)position
for the mostefficientuseof the cuttingdeck or other
(separatelyavailable)attachments
IMPORTANT:The engine(onmodelswitha manualPTO)
orelectric PTOclutch(on modelswith an electricPTO)
will automaticallyshutoff ifthe PTOis engagedwith the
shift leverinpositionfor reversetravelwiththe ignition
keyinthe NORMALMOWINGposition.Referto Safety
InterlockSwitchesearlierinthissection.
Using the Deck Lift Lever
Toraisethe cuttingdeck,movethe deck lift leverto the
left, thenplaceit inthe notchbestsuitedfor yourapplica-
tion.Referto SettingThe CuttingHeightearlierinthis
section.
Mowing
_ ARNING: To help avoid blade
contact or a thrown object injury,
keep bystanders, helpers, children
and pets at least 75 feet from the
machine while it is in operation.
Stop machine if anyone enters the
area.
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