ThrottleControl Lever
The throttle
control
lever is located
on the right side of the
tractor's
dash panel. This lever controls
the speed of the engine
and, on some models, when pushed all the way forward,
the
choke control also. When set in a given position,
the throttle
will
maintain
a uniform
engine speed. See Fig. 4-2.
SLOW
CHOKE
FAST
SLOW
Figure 4-2
iMPORTANT:
When operating
the tractor
with the cutting
deck
engaged,
be certain that the throttle
lever is always in the FAST
(rabbit)
position.
ChokeControl
On some models,
moving
the throttle
lever all the way forward
activates
the
engine's
choke control.
On all other
models,
the choke control
can be found
on the left side of the dash panel and is
activated
by pulling
the knob outward.
Activating
the choke control
closes the
choke plate on the carburetor
and aids in
starting
the engine. Refer to Starting The
Engine in the Operation
section
of this
manual for detailed
starting
instructions.
Ignition Switch
Your new lawn tractor will have one of the following
ignition
switches.
Use Fig. 4-3 to identify
which switch your machine
utilizes and follow
these instructions
for proper
operation.
3-Position Ignition Switch
The ignition
switch is activated
to start the engine. Insert key
into the ignition
switch and turn clockwise
to the START position.
Release the key into the ON position
once engine
has fired. See
Fig. 4-3A. The engine will run with the headlights
on.
To stop the engine, turn the ignition
key counterclockwise
to the
OFF position.
See Fig. 4-3A.
f(_
On/Lights
Off
Start
®
Off
Start
_everse
NO
CHILDREN
AROUND
Caution
Mode
_
REVERSE
PUSH
Normal
LV#
BUTTON
, Mowing
Start
Stop
Position
Figure 4-3
4-Position Ignition Switch
The ignition
switch is activated
to start the engine. Insert key
into the ignition
switch and turn clockwise
to the START position.
Release the key into the ON position
once engine
has fired.
See Fig. 4-3B. The engine will run with the headlights
off in
this position.
To activate
the headlights,
turn the key one more
position
to the left. The engine will continue
to run with the
headlights
on.
SECTION 4
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CONTROLS AND FEATURES
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