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DRiViNG ON SLOPES
Referto the SLOPEGAUGEinthe SafetyInstructionssectionof the
manualto helpdetermineslopeswhereyou mayoperatethis tractor
safely.
Do notmow on inclineswitha slopein excessof 15degrees(a rise
of approximately2-1/2feetevery 10feet). Thetractorcouldoverturn
andcauseseriousinjury.
• Mow up and downslopes,NEVERacross.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon slopes.
Watchfor holes, ruts,bumps,rocks,or otherhiddenobjects.
Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscan hide
obstacles.
Avoidturnswhendrivingona slope.If a turn mustbemade,turn
downthe slope.Turningup a slopegreatlyincreasesthechance
of a roll over.
Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupa slope.Ifit is necessaryto stop
whiledrivingupa slope,start up smoothlyand carefullyto reduce
the possibilityof flippingthe tractoroverbackward.
ENGAGING THE BLADES
Engagingthe PTO(Blade Engage)transferspowerto the cuttingdeck
orother (separatelyavailable)attachments.Toengagethe blades,
proceedas follows:
1. Movethe throttle/chokecontrol leverto the FAST(rabbit)position.
2. Graspthe PTO(BladeEngage)leverand pivotit all the way
forwardintothe engaged(ON)position.
3. Keepthe throttleleverin the FAST(rabbit)positionforthe most
efficientuseof thecuttingdeckor other(separatelyavailable)
attachments.
NOTE: The enginewill automaticallyshutoff if the PTOis engaged
withthe shiftleverin positionfor reversetravelwiththe ignitionkey in
the ONposition.
MULCHING
A mulchkit is availableasan attachment.Mulchingis a processof
recirculatinggrassclippingsrepeatedlybeneaththe cuttingdeck.The
ultra-fineclippingsarethenforcedback intothe lawnwheretheyact as
a naturalfertilizer.
A mulchkit canbe purchasedthroughthe retaillocationin which you
purchasedthistractor.For more information, simply contact Sears
at 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
USING THE DECK LIFT LEVER
Toraisethe cuttingdeck,movethe decklift levertothe left,then place
it in the notchbestsuitedfor yourapplication.Referto SettingThe
CuttingHeightearlierinthis section.
MOWING
Tohelpavoidbladecontactor a thrownobject injury,keepbystand-
ers,helpers,childrenand pets at least75 feet from the machine
while it is in operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthe area.
The followinginformationwill be helpfulwhenusingthe cuttingdeck
withyourtractor:
Planyourmowingpatternto avoiddischargeof materialstoward
roads,sidewalks,bystandersandthe like. Also,avoiddischarging
materialagainstawall or obstructionwhichmaycausedischarged
materialto ricochetback towardthe operator.
Donot mowat highground speed,especiallyif a mulchkit or
grasscollectoris installed.
• Forbest resultsit is recommendedthat the first two laps becut
withthe dischargethrowntowardsthe center.Afterthe firsttwo
laps,reversethedirectionto throwthe dischargeto theoutside
for the balanceof cutting.This will givea betterappearanceto the
lawn.
• Donot cutthe grasstoo short. Shortgrassinvitesweedgrowth
andyellowsquicklyin dry weather.
• Mowingshouldalwaysbe done with the engineat full throttle.
• Underheavierconditionsit maybe necessaryto go backoverthe
cut areaa secondtimeto get a cleancut.
• Do NOTattemptto mowheavybrushandweedsandextremely
tall grass.Yourtractoris designedto mow lawns,NOTclear
brush.
• Keepthe bladessharpand replacethe bladeswhenworn. Refer
to CuttingBladesin the Servicesectionof this manualfor proper
bladesharpeninginstructions.
HEADLIGHTS
• The lampsare ONwheneverthe tractor'sengineis running.
• The lampsturn OFFwhenthe ignitionkeyis movedto the STOP
position.
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