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Safety interlock System
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedforsafeoperationof the tractor.If this
systemshouldevermalfunction,do notoperatethetractor,immediatelycontact
1-800-4-MY-HOMEto havethe systemserviced.
Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventsthe enginefromstartingunless
theparkingbrakeisengagedandthe PTO(BladeEngage)leverisin the
disengaged(OFF)position.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemwillautomaticallyshutoffthe engineif the
operatorleavestheseatbeforeengagingtheparkingbrake.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemwillautomaticallyshutoff theengineif the
operatorleavesthetractor'sseatwith thePTO(BladeEngage)leverengaged,
regardlessof whethertheparkingbrakeisengaged.
Engagingthe ParkingBrake
To engage the parking brake:
1. Fullydepressthe parkingparkingbrakepedalandholdit downwith your
foot.
2. Movetheparkingbrakeleverall the waydownandinto theparkingbrake
(ON)position.
3. Releasethe parkingparkingbrakepedalto allowtheparkingbraketo
engage.
To release the parkingbrake:
1. Depressthe parkingparkingbrakepedalandmovethe parkingbrakelever
outof the parkingbrake(ON)positionandinto the OFFposition.
Setting the CuttingHeight
1. Selectthe heightpositionof the cuttingdeckbyplacingthe decklift leverin
anyof the sixdifferentcuttingheightnotcheson the right sideof thefender.
2. Adjustthe deckwheelssothattheyarebetween1g-inchand1/2-inchabove
thegroundwhenthetractorisonasmooth,flat surfacesuchasa driveway.
3. Adjustthe deckwheelsbyremovingtheflangelocknutandshoulderbolt
thatsecureseachwheelandmovingit into oneof theholesthat allows
thewheelsto be between1g-inchand1/2-inchabovethegroundwhenthe
tractorisonasmooth,flat surfacesuchasa driveway.SeeFigure9.
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Keephandsandfeetawayfrom thedischargeopeningof thecuttingdeck.
NOTE:Thedeckwheelsareananti-scalpfeatureof thedeckandarenotdesigned
to supporttheweightof thecuttingdeck.Referto Levelinginthe Serviceand
Maintenancesectionof thismanualformoredetailedinstructionsregardingvarious
deckadjustments.
Starting the Engine
Donotoperatethe tractorif theinterlocksystemis malfunctioning.Thissystem
wasdesignedforyoursafetyandprotection.
NOTE:Referto theGasolineandOilfill-up instructionsearlierinthissection.
1. Insertthetractorkeyintothe ignitionswitch.
2. Placethe PTO(BladeEngage)leverinthe disengaged(OFF)position.
3. Engagethetractor'sparkingbrake.
4. Activatethe chokecontrolbymovingthe throttle/chokeleverall the wayup
intothechokeposition.
5. Turntheignitionkeyclockwiseto the STARTposition.Aftertheenginestarts,
releasethe key.It will returnto the ON(orNormalMowing)position.See
Figure10.
DoNOTholdthekeyinthe STARTpositionforlongerthantensecondsatatime.
Doingsomaycausedamageto yourengine'selectricstarter.
6. Afterthe enginestarts,deactivatethechokecontrolandplacethethrottle
controlinthe FASTposition.
NOTE:DoNOTleavethe chokecontrolonwhileoperatingthe tractor.Doingsowill
resultina"rich"fuel mixtureandcausethe engineto run poorly.
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Oil
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Start
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