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The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the
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eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glassesI
or eye shields while operating your tractor or performingany adjustments I
or repairs. We recommendstandard safety glasses or a wide vision safety
mask worn over spectaces.
HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
TO SET PARKING
BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an operator
presence sensing
switch. 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 clutch/brake
pedal all the way
down and hold.
2. Pull parking brake lever up and release
pressure from clutch/brake
pedal.
Pedal should remain in brake position.
Make sure parking brake will hold trac-
tor secure.
Attachment
Clutch Lever
"Engaged" Position
Throttle/Choke
nition Key
.. "Disengaged"
Position
"Brake"
Motion Control
Clutch/Brake
Pedal
Parking Brake
"Disengaged"
"Engaged"
Position
Position
STOPPING
MOWER
BLADES
-
• To stop mower
blades,
move attach-
ment clutch
lever to "DISENGAGED"
position.
• Turn ignition
key to "STOP"
position
and
remove
key.
Always
remove
key when
leaving
tractor
to prevent
unauthorized
use,
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.
_bCAUTION:
Always
stop tractor
com-
pletely,
as described
above,
before
leaving
the operator's
position.
TO USE THROTTLE
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 MOVE
FORWARD
AND
BACKWARD
The direction
and speed
of movement
is
controlled
by the motion
control
lever.
1. Start tractor
with motion
control
lever
in
neutral
position.
2.
Release
parking
brake.
3.
Slowly
move
motion
control
lever to
desired
position.
GROUND
DRIVE-
• To stop ground drive, depress clutch/
brake pedal all the way down.
• Move motion control lever to neutral
position.
IMPORTANT:
The motion control lever
does not return to neutral position when
the clutch/brake
pedal is depressed.
ENGINE
-
• Move throttle
control
between
half and
full speed
(fast) position.
NOTE:
Failure
to move throttle
control
between
half and full speed
(fast) posi-
tion, before
stopping,
may cause
engine
to
"backfire".
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 mea-
sured from the ground to the blade tip with
the engine not running.
These heights
are approximate
and may vary depending
upon soil conditions,
height of grass and
types of grass being mowed.
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