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The operationof any tractor can resultin foreign objects thrown intothe
eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety
glasses or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any
adjustments or repairs. We recommend a wide vision safety mask over
spectacles or standard safety glasses.
HOWTO USEYOUR TRACTOR
TO SET PARKING BRAKE
Your tractoris equipped with an operator
presence sensing switch, When engine
is running, any attempt by the operator to
leave the seat withoutfirst settingthe
parking brake will shut off the engine,
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal into full
"BRAKE" position and hold.
2, Place parking brake lever in "EN-
GAGED" position and release
pressure from clutch/brake pedal.
Pedal should remain in "BRAKE"
position, Make sure parking brake
will hold tractor secure,
Choke AttachmentClutch Lever
Control_ _ "Engaged"Position
Throttle_ l,J IgnitionKey
Cont,o,
Clutch/ _. "".._\ \V
PedaJBrake__ i I_ LeverMotionControl
_"_--_ _ _ arkingBrake
"Disengaged" =Brake" =Engaged"
Position Position Position
STOPPING
MOWER BLADES -
• To stop mower blades,move attach-
ment clutchlever to "DISENGAGED"
position.
GROUND DRIVE -
• To stop ground drive, depress clutch/
brake pedal intofull "BRAKE" position.
• Move motion control lever to neutral (N)
position.
IMPORTANT: The motion control lever
does not return to neutral (N) position
when the clutch/brake pedal is de-
pressed.
ENGINE -
• Move throttle control to slow position.
NOTE: Failure to move throttlecontrolto
slow position and allowing engine to idle
before stopping may cause engine to
"backfire".
• Turn ignition key to "OFF" position and
remove key. Always remove key when
leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized
use.
• Never use choke to stop engine.
IMPORTANT: Leaving the ignitionswitch
in any positionother than "OFF" will
cause the batteryto be discharged,
(dead).
NOTE: Under certain conditionswhen
tractor is standing idle with the engine
running, hot engine exhaust gases may
cause "browning" ofgrass. To eliminate
this possibility, always stop engine when
stoppingtractor on grass areas.
_kCAUTION: Always stoptractor
completely, as described above, before
leaving the operator'sposition;to empty
grass catcher, etc.
TO USE THRO'rrLE CONTROL
Always operate engine at full throttle.
• Operating engine at less than full
throttle reduces the battery charging
rate.
• Full throttle offers the best bagging and
mower performance.
TO USE CHOKE CONTROL
Use choke control whenever you are
starting a cold engine. Do not use to start
a warm engine.
• To engage choke control, putl knob
out. Slowly push knob in to disengage.
TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD
The directionand speed of movement is
controlledby the motioncontrol lever.
1. Start tractor with motion controllever in
neutral (N) position.
2. Release parking brake and clutch/
brake pedal.
3. Slowly move motion control lever to
desired position.
TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT
The position of the attachment lift lever
determines the cutting height.
• Grasp lift lever.
• Press plunger with thumb and move
lever to desired position.
The cutting height range is approxi-
mately 1-1/2 to 4". The heights are
measured from the ground to the blade
tip with the engine not running.
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