The operation
of any tractor can
result in foreign
objects
thrown
into the
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
standard
safety glasses
or a wide vision safety
mask worn over spectacles,
HOW TO USE YOUR
TRACTOR
TO SET PARKING
BRAKE
"tour tractor
is equipped
with an operator
presence
sensing
switcl!.
When engine
is running, any attempt
by the operator
to leave the seat without
first setting the
parking
brake will shut off the engine.
1_ Depress
brake pedal (B) all the way
down and hold..
2.
Pull parking
brake lever (C) up and
hold, release
pressure
from brake
pedal (B), then release
parking
brake
lever.
Pedal should
remain
in brake
position°
Make sure parking
brake will
hold tractor secure°
STOPPING
MOWER
BLADES
-
° To stop mower blades, push attachment
clutch switch in to disengaged
position
(OFF).
GROUND
DRIVE-
• To stop ground drive, depress
brake
pedal all the way down.
.
Move motion control
lever (J) to neutral
(N) position.
ENGINE
-
• Move throttle
control (D) between
half
and full speed
(fast) position.
NOTE:
Failure to move throttle
control
between
half and ful! speed
(fast) posi-
tion, before stopping,
may cause engine to
"backfire".
• Turn ignition
key (F) to "STOP" position
and remove key. Always
remove
key
when leaving tractor to prevent
unau-
thorized
use,
o Never use choke to stop engine.
IMPORTANT:
Leaving the ignition
switch
in any position
other than "STOP"
will
cause the battery
to discharge
and go
dead,
NOTE:
Under certain conditions
when
tractor
is standing
idle with the engine
run-
ning, hot engine exhaust
gases may cause
"browning"
of grass.
To eliminate
this pos.-
sibility, always stop engine when stopping
tractor
on grass areas.
_,CAUTION'
Always
stop tractor
com-
pletely, as described
above, before
leaving
the operator's
position.
(ON) Attachment
Clutch Switch
Pull Out To "Engage"
(OFF) Push-In to
"Disengaged"
°
10
TO USE THROTTLE
CONTROL
(D)
Always
operate
engine at full speed
(fast).
° Operating
engine
at less than full speed
(fast) reduces
engine's
operating
ef-
ficiency.
Full speed (fast) offers the best mower
performance.