The operation
of any tractor
can result in foreign
objects
thrown
into the eyesJ
which
can result
in severe
eye damage.
Always
wear
safety
glasses
or eye_
shields
while
operating
your tractor
or performing
any adjustments
or repairs. I
We recommend
standard
safety
glasses
or a wide vision
safety
mask
worn I
over spectacles.
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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
into
full
"BRAKE"
position
and hold.
2.
Place parking
brake lever in "ENGAGED"
position
and
release
pressure
from
clutch/brake
pedal.
Pedal should
remain
in "BRAKE"
position.
Make sure parking
brake
will hold tractor
secure.
Throttle/Choke
Control
Attachment
Clutch
Lever "Engaged"
Position
Ignition Key
gaged"
Position
Position
Gear Shift
Lever
Clutch/
Brake
Parking
Pedal
Brake
"Disengaged"
"Engaged"
Position
Position
STOPPING
MOWER
BLADES
-
• To stop mower
blades,
move attachment
clutch
control
to the disengaged
position.
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.
_IICAUTION:
Always
stop
tractor
com-
pletely,
as described
above,
before
leaving
the operator's
position.
TO USE THROTTLE
CONTROL
Always
operate
engine
at full speed
(fast).
• Operating
engine
at less than
full speed
(fast)
reduces
engine's
operating
effi-
ciency.
• Full speed
(fast)
offers
the
best
mower
performance.
TO MOVE FORWARD
AND BACKWARD
The
direction
and speed
of movement
is
controlled
by the gearshift
lever.
1.
Start
tractor
with
clutch/brake
pedal
depressed
and gearshift
lever in neutral
position.
2.
Move gearshift
lever to desired
position.
3.
Slowly release
clutch/brake
pedal to start
movement.
IMPORTANT:
Bring
tractor
to a complete
stop
before
shifting
or changing
gears.
Failure
to do so will shorten
the useful
life
of your transaxle.
GROUND
DRIVE-
• To stop ground
drive, depress
brake pedal
all the way down.
• Move gearshift
lever to neutral
position.
ENGINE
-
• Move throttle
control
to fast position.
NOTE:
Failure
to move
throttle
control
to
fast
position
before
stopping
may
cause
engine
to "backfire".
• Turn ignition
key to "STOP"
position
and
remove
key.
Always
remove
key when
leaving
tractor
to prevent
unauthorized
use,
• Never
use choke
to stop engine.
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