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
a wide vision
safety
mask
over
spectacles
or standard
safety
glasses.
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 tractor
se-
cure.
Throttle/
Choke
Control X
"Brake"
Position
Attachment
Clutch Lever
"Engaged"
Position
gnition Key
/'Disengaged"
Position
Parking Brake
"Engaged"
Position
Clutch/Brake
Pedal
STOPPING
Gearshift
"Disengaged"
Lever
Position
MOWER
BLADES
-
To stop mower
blades,
move
attachment
clutch
lever to disengaged
position.
GROUND
DRIVE
-
To stop ground
drive, depress
clutch/brake
pedal all the way down.
Move gearshift
lever to neutral
(N) position.
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".
Turn ignition
keyto"STOP"
position and re-
move key. Always
remove
key when leav-
ing 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
running,
hot
engine
exhaust
gases
may cause
"brown-
ing" of grass.
To eliminate
this possibility,
always
stop
engine
when
stopping
tractor
on grass areas.
,_,CAUTION:
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
(N) position.
2.
Move
gearshift
lever
to desired
po-
sition.
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.
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