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SAFETY iNTERLOCK SYSTEM
The safetyinterlocksystemisdesignedfor safeoperationof thetrac-
tor.Ifthis systemshouldevermalfunction,do notoperatethetractor,
Immediatelycontact1-800-4-MY-HOMEto havethe systemserviced.
• The safetyinterlocksystempreventstheenginefromstarting
unlessthe parkingbrakeis engagedandthe PTO(BladeEngage)
leveris inthe disengaged(OFF)position.
• The safetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshut off theengineif
theoperatorleavesthe seatbeforeengagingthe parkingbrake.
• The safetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshut off theengine
ifthe operatorleavesthetractor'sseat with the PTO(Blade
Engage)leverengaged,regardlessof whetherthe parkingbrake
is engaged.
• Theenginewill automaticallyshutoff if the PTO(BladeEngage)
leveris movedintothe engaged(ON)positionwith the shift lever
in Reverse.
IGNITION SWITCH
The ignitionswitchis activatedto startthe engine,insert keyinto the
ignitionswitchandturnclockwiseto the STARTposition.Releasethe
On
Start
off
keyintothe ON positiononceenginehasfired.
Tostop theengine,turnthe ignitionkey counterclockwiseto the OFF
position.
Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.AlwaysdisengagePTO,
moveshift leverintoneutralposition,set parkingbrake,stop engine
_andremovekey to preventunntendedstartng.
ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE
To engage the parking brake:
1. Fullydepressthe brakepedalandholdit down withyourfoot.
2. Movethe speedcontrolleverallthe way downandintothe
parkingbrakeposition.
3. Releasethe brakepedalto allowthe parkingbraketo engage.
To release the parking brake:
1. Depressthe brakepedalandmovethe speedcontrolleverout of
the parkingbrakepositionandintoa desiredspeed.
SETTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT
1. Selectthe heightpositionof the cuttingdeckby placingthe deck
lift leverin anyof the differentcuttingheightnotchesonthe right
side of the fender.
2. Adjustthe deck wheelssothat they are between1A-inchand
1/2-inchabovethe groundwhenthe tractoris ona smooth,fiat
surfacesuch as adriveway.
To adjust Deck Wheels:
1. Removethe flangelocknuton the shoulderbolt securingthe
deckwheel.
2. Positionthe wheelto thedesiredheightas listedabove.See Fig.
8.
3. Securethe shoulderboltwith the flangelock nut.
Keephandsandfeet awayfrom the dischargeopeningof the cutting
deck.
NOTE: Thedeck wheelsare an anti-scalpfeatureof the deckand
are notdesignedto supportthe weightof the cuttingdeck. Referto
Levelinginthe Maintenance& Servicesectionof thismanualfor more
detailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeck adjustments.
Figure8
STARTING THE ENGINE
Donot operatethe tractorif the interlocksystemis malfunctioning.
Thissystemwasdesignedfor yoursafetyand protection.
NOTE: Referto the Gasolineand Oil fill-up instructionsearlierinthis
section.
1. Insertthe tractorkeyintothe ignitionswitch.
2. Placethe PTO(Blade Engage)leverinthe disengaged(OFF)
position.
3. Engagethe tractor'sparkingbrake.
4. Activatethe chokecontrolby movingthethrottle/chokeleverall
the way up intothechokeposition.
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