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
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
(B) all the
way down and hold.
2.
Pull parking
brake lever (C) up and hold,
release pressure fro m clutch/brake
pedal
(B), then release parking brake lever. Ped-
al should remain
in brake position.
Make
sure parking brake will hold tractor secure_
STOPPING
MOWER
BLADES-
• To stop mower
blades, move attachment
clutch clutch lever to disengaged
position
(r_'l)
Engaged
FrUition
(r_)
Disengaged
Position
• Move motion
control
lever
(J) to neutral
position.
ENGINE
-
• Move throttle control (D) between half and
full speed
(fast) position.
NOTE:
Failure to move throttle
control
be-
tween half and full speed
(fast) position,
be-
fore stopping, may cause engine to "backfire".
. Turn ignition
key (F) to "STOP"
position
and remove key, Always remove keywhen
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 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, and set parking
brake before leaving the operator's
position.
TO USE THROTTLE
CONTROL
(D)
Always
operate
engine
at full speed
(fast).
• Operating
engine
at less than full speed
(fast) reduces engine's operating efficiency_
• Ful! speed
(fast)
offers
the best mower
performance_
GROUND
DRIVE
" To stop ground drive, depress clutch/brake
pedal (B) all the way down°
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