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The operation of any tractor can resultin foreigh objects thrownintothe
eyes, _hich canresult in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses
__or eye shields while operatingyour tractoror performing any adjustmentsOr
repairs.We recommend a wide visionsafety mask over the spectacles, or
standard safety glasses.
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HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
Your tractor is equipped with an operator
. presence sensing switch. When engine is
running, any attempt by the operator to
leave the seat without firstsetting the
parking brake willshutoff the engine.
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TO-SET-PARKING BRAKE
• D-epre_sclutch/brake pedal intofull
•BRAKE" positionand hold.
• Place parkingbrake lever in •EN-
GAGED" positionand release pressure
fromclutch/brak6pedal. Pedal should
remain in =BRAKE"position.Make sure
parking brake will holdtractor secure.
AttachmentClutch
Throttle/Choke Lever =Engaged'
Con_ol Position
=Disengaged'
"Brake" Parking Brake
/ Position
Motion
Pedal =Ddve" =Disengaged" Control
Position Position Lever
STOPPING
---MOWER BLADES -
• Tostop mower blades, move attach-
ment clutchLever to "blSENGAGED"
_ portion.
GROUND DRIVE -
• Tostop ground d-_ve,depress
clutch/brake pedal into full •BRAKE" po-
s'_on.
• Move motion control lever to neutral (N)
portion.
IMPORTANT: The motion control lever
does not return to neutral (N) position
w rU .cl d e pedeJisdepressed.
ENGINE -
•-:M_ th_ttle control to slow position.
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NOTE: Failure to move throttle controlto
slowpositionand allowingengine to idle
before stopping may cause engine to
"backfire".
• Turnignitionkeyto•OFF" pesil_n and
removekey.Alwaysremovekeywhen
leavingtractortopreventu_ use,
• Never use choke to stop engine.
NOTE: Under certain conditionswhen
tractorisstanding idle with the engine run.
ning, hot engine exhaust gases may
cause =browning" of grass. To eliminate
this possibility,always stop engine when
_t_pping tractor on grass areas.
CAUTION: Always stop tractor com-
pletely,as described above, before leavinc
the operator'sposition,to empty grass
catcher,etc.
THROTTLE CONTROL
Always operate engine at full throttle.
• Operatingengine at less than fullthrot-_
tie reduces the battery charging rate.
• Full throttleoffersthe best bagging and
mowerpdrformance.
TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD
The directionand speed of movement is
controlled by the motioncontrol lever.
• Start tractorwith motioncontrol leverin
neutral(N) position.
• Release parking brake and clutch/brake
pedaL
• Slowlymove motioncontrol lever to '
desiredposition.
NOTE: The effortto move the motion co_
trolleverwill reduce after the firstfew
hoursof use.This is normal.
TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT
The cuttingheight is controlledby turning
the I_ight adjustment knob in _lesired
direction.
•Tum knob clockwise (G) to raise cutting_
heighL
• "rum knob countemlockwise(0)to
lowercuttin(jheighL
The cuttingheight range is approximately
1-1/2" to4". The heights are measured
fromthe groundto the blade tip with the
engine notrunning. These heights are a€
proximateand may vary depending upon
soilconditions,height of grass and types
of grass being mowed. -- -
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