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Cruise Control MOWING
Neverengagethe cruise controlleverwhiletravelingin reverse.
Toset the cruisecontrol:
1. Slowlypressthe upperportionof thedrive pedalwithyour right
footuntilthe desiredspeedisachieved.
2. Lightlypressthe parkingbrake/cruisecontrolleverdownwardand
holdit in that position.
3. Removeyour footfromthe drive pedal.
4. Releasepressurefromthe parkingbrake/cruisecontrollever
Aftercompletingstep 3, the drivepedal shouldremaininthe down
positionandthetractorwill maintainthe same forwardspeed.If it
doesn't,the cruisecontrolis not engaged.Repeatsteps 1through4 to
engagethecruise control.
Todisengagethe cruisecontrol,lightlypressthe drivepedalor the
brakepedal.
NOTE: Cruisecontrolcannot besetat the tractor'sfastestground
speed.If the operatorshouldattemptto do so,thetractorwill automati-
callydecelerateto thefastestoptimalmowingground speed.
Tochangethe directionof travelfrom forwardto reversewhencruise
controlis engaged,pressthe brakepedal to disengagethe cruise
controlandbringthe tractorto a completestop.Thenslowlypressthe
reversepedalwiththe ball of yourfootto travelinreverse.
ENGAGING THE PTO
Engagingthe PTOtransferspowerto thecuttingdeck or other
(separatelyavailable)attachments.Toengagethe PTO:
1. Movethe throttlecontrolleverto the FAST(rabbit)position.
2. Pull the PTO/BladeEngageknoboutwardintothe engaged(ON)
position.SeeFigure9.
NOTE:Alwaysoperatethe tractorwith the throttleleverin the FAST
(rabbit)positionforthe mostefficientuseof the cuttingdeck orother
(separatelyavailable)attachments.
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Figure9
To helpavoidbladecontactor a thrownobject injury,keepbystand-
ers,helpers,childrenand petsat least 75feetfromthe machinewhile
it is in operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthe area.
The followinginformationwill be helpfulwhenusingthe cuttingdeck
withyourtractor.
Planyourmowingpatternto avoiddischargeof materialstoward
roads,sidewalks,bystandersandthe like.Also,avoiddischarging
materialagainstawall orobstructionwhich maycausedischarged
materialto ricochetbacktowardthe operator.
• Donot mowat highgroundspeed,especiallyif a mulchkitor
grasscollectoris installed.
• Donot cutthe grass tooshort. Shortgrassis proneto weed
growthandyellowsquicklyindry weather.
• Alwaysoperatethetractorwith the throttleleverin the FAST
(rabbit)positionwhilemowing
• Forbest resultsit is recommendedthatthe first twolaps be cut
withthe dischargethrowntowardsthe center.Afterthe firsttwo
laps, reversethedirectionto throwthe dischargeto theoutside
for the balanceof cutting.This will givea betterappearanceto the
lawn.
Do NOTattemptto mowheavy brushand weedsor extremelytall
grass.Yourtractoris designedto mowlawns,NOTclearbrush.
• Keepthe bladessharpand replacethe bladeswhenworn.
USING THE DECK LIFT LEVER
To raisethecuttingdeck, movethe deck liftleverto the left, thenplace
it inthe notchbestsuitedfor yourapplication.
OPERATING THE HEADLIGHTS
The lampsare ON wheneverthe ignitionkey is rotatedout of the STOP
position.Thelampsturn OFFwhenthe ignitionkeyis movedto the
STOPposition.
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