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DRiViNG ON SLOPES
Referto the SLOPEGAUGEin the SafetyInstructionssectionof the
manualto help determineslopeswhereyou mayoperatethistractor
safely.
Do notmowon inclineswitha slope inexcessof 15degrees(a rise
of approximately2-1/2feetevery 10feet). Thetractorcouldoverturn
[and causeserous njury.
• Mowupanddownslopes,NEVERacross.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon slopes.
Watchfor holes, ruts,bumps,rocks,or otherhiddenobjects.
Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine.Tallgrasscan hide
obstacles.
Avoidturnswhendrivingon a slope. If a turn mustbe made,turn
downthe slope.Turningupa slopegreatlyincreasesthe chance
of a roll over.
Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupa slope.Ifit isnecessaryto stop
whiledrivingupa slope,start upsmoothlyandcarefullyto reduce
the possibilityof flippingthetractoroverbackward.
ENGAGING THE BLADES
Engagingthe PTO(Blade Engage)transferspowerto thecuttingdeck
orother (separatelyavailable)attachments.Toengagethe blades,
proceedas follows:
1. Movethe throttle/chokecontrolleverto the FAST(rabbit)position.
2. Graspthe PTO(BladeEngage)leverand pivotit all the way
forwardintothe engaged(ON)position.
3. Keepthe throttleleverinthe FAST(rabbit)positionfor the most
efficientuseof the cuttingdeckor other(separatelyavailable)
attachments.
NOTE: The enginewill automaticallyshutoff ifthe PTOisengaged
withthe shiftleverinpositionfor reversetravelwiththe ignitionkeyin
the ONposition.
MULCHING
A mulchkit is availableas an attachment.Mulchingis a processof
recirculatinggrassclippingsrepeatedlybeneaththe cuttingdeck. The
ultra-fineclippingsare thenforcedback intothe lawnwheretheyact as
a naturalfertilizer.
A mulchkitcan be purchasedthroughthe retaillocationinwhichyou
purchasedthis tractor.For more information,simply contact Sears
at 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
USING THE DECK LIFT LEVER
To raisethe cuttingdeck,movethe decklift leverto the left,then place
itin the notchbestsuitedfor yourapplication.Referto SettingThe
CuttingHeightearlier inthis section.
MOWING
To helpavoidbladecontactora thrownobjectinjury,keepbystand-
ers,helpers,childrenand petsat least75feetfromthe machine
whileit is in operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthe area.
The followinginformationwill behelpfulwhenusingthe cuttingdeck
withyourtractor:
Planyourmowingpatternto avoiddischargeof materialstoward
roads,sidewalks,bystandersand the like.Also,avoiddischarging
materialagainstawall orobstructionwhichmaycausedischarged
materialto ricochetbacktowardthe operator.
• Donot mowat highgroundspeed,especiallyif a mulchkit or
grasscollectoris installed.
• Forbestresultsit isrecommendedthatthe first twolaps be cut
withthe dischargethrowntowardsthe center.After the firsttwo
laps, reversethedirectionto throwthe dischargeto theoutside
for the balanceof cutting.Thiswill givea betterappearanceto the
lawn.
• Donot cutthe grass tooshort. Shortgrassinvitesweedgrowth
andyellowsquicklyin dry weather.
• Mowingshouldalwaysbedone with the engineat full throttle.
• Underheavierconditionsit maybe necessaryto go backoverthe
cut areaa secondtimeto get a cleancut.
• Do NOTattemptto mowheavybrushand weedsand extremely
tall grass.Yourtractorisdesignedto mowlawns,NOTclear
brush.
• Keepthe bladessharpand replacethe bladeswhenworn. Refer
to CuttingBladesinthe Servicesectionof thismanualfor proper
bladesharpeninginstructions.
HEADLIGHTS
• The lampsare ON wheneverthetractor'sengineis running.
• The lampsturn OFFwhenthe ignitionkeyismovedto the STOP
position.
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