iGNiTiON
SWITCH
MODULE
Tostart theengine,insertthe key into
the ignition switchand turnclockwise
to the STARTposition.Releasethe key
intothe NORMALMOWINGMODE
positiononcethe enginehas fired.
Tostop theengine,turnthe ignitionkey
counterclockwise to the STOPposition.
REVERSE
PUSH
SUTTON
(BladeEngageknob), set parkingbrake,stop engineand remove
to preventunintendedstarting.
Priorto operatingthe tractor,referto bothSafetyInterlockSwitches
and StartingThe Enginein the Operationsectionof this manual
fordetailedinstructions regardingthe IgnitionSwitchModuleand
[operat ng the tractor n REVERSE CAUTON MODE.
DRIVE PEDAL
Thedrivepedal is locatedon the rightsideof
thetractor,along the runningboard.Pressthe
drivepedalforwardto cause the tractorto travel
forward.Groundspeedisalsocontrolledwith
thedrive pedal.Thefurtherforwardthe pedal is
pivoted,the fasterthe tractorwilltravel.The pedal
will returnto itsoriginalpositionwhenit'snot
pressed.
REVERSE
PEDAL
The reversepedal islocatedon the right sideof the
tractoralong the runningboard. Groundspeedis
alsocontrolledwith the reversepedal.Thefurther
downward the pedalis pivoted,the fasterthe
tractorwill travel.Thepedal will returnto itsoriginal
positionwhenit'snot pressed.
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SYSTEMS
INDICATOR
MONITOR/HOUR
METER LCD
Whenthe ignition key is
rotatedout of the STOP
positionbut not intothe START
position,thesystem'sindicator
monitordisplaysthe battery's
output,in volts,on itsLCDfor
approximately five seconds,
after which itdisplaysan hour
glass and the hoursof tractor
operation.Oncethe tractoris
started,the monitorcontinually
displaysan hourglass and the
0
I
o
(P)
o
hoursof tractoroperationon its LCD.
NOTE: Hoursof tractoroperationare recordedanytime the ignition
key is rotatedout of the STOPposition,regardless of whetherthe
engine is started.
The IndicatorMonitorwillalso remindthe operatorof maintenance
intervals for changingthe engineoil. The LCDwill alternatelyflash
the recordedhours,"CHG"and "OIL." f or five minutes,after every50
hoursof recordedoperationelapse.The maintenance intervallasts
for two hours(from 50-52, 100-102, 1 50-152, e tc.). The LCDwill also
flash as describedabovefor five minuteseverytime the tractor's
engine hasbeen startedduring this maintenanceinterval. Beforethe
interval e xpires,changethe engineoil as instructed inthe Serviceand
Maintenance sectionof this Operator'sManual.
Brake
if the Brakelightilluminateswhenattemptingto start the tractor's
engine,depressthe brakepedal.
PTO (Blade
Engage)
If the PTOlight illuminateswhenattemptingto startthe tractor's
engine,movePTOknobinto thedisengaged(OFF)position.
Oil
It is normalfor the Oil lightto illuminate while theengine iscranking
during start-up,but ifit illuminates duringoperation,whilethe engineis
running,stopthe tractorimmediately and checkthe engineoil levelas
instructed inthis Operator'sManual.
Battery
It is normalfor the Batterylight to illuminate w hilethe engineis
crankingduringstart-up,but ifit illuminates duringoperation,whilethe
engine is running,the batteryis in need of a chargeor the engine's
chargingsystemis notgeneratingsufficientamperage.Chargethe
batteryas instructedin the Servicesectionof this manualor havethe
chargingsystemcheckedby a Searsor otherqualifiedservicedealer.
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