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KNOW YOUR TRACTOR
READ THIS MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR
Compare the illustrations with your tractor to familiarize yourself with the locations of various controls and ad just ments.
Save this manual for future reference.
(A) ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER
- Used to raise, lower,
and adjust the mower deck or other attachments mounted
to your tractor.
(B) CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL
- Used for declutching and
brak ing the tractor and starting the engine.
(C) PARKING BRAKE
- Locks clutch/brake pedal into the
brake position.
(D) THROTTLE/CHOKE CONTROL
- Used for starting
and con trol ling engine speed.
(E) ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER
- Used to engage
the mower blades, or other attachments mounted to your
tractor.
Our tractors conform to the applicable safety standards of the American National Standards Institute.
(F) IGNITION SWITCH
- Used for starting and stopping
the engine.
(G) REVERSE OPERATION SYSTEM (ROS) “ON” POSI-
TION -
Allows operation of mower deck or other powered
attachment while in reverse.
(H) LIGHT SWITCH
- Turns the headlights on and off.
(J) MOTION CONTROL LEVER
- Selects the speed and
di rec tion of the tractor.
(M) FREEWHEEL CONTROL
- Disengages transmission
for pushing or slowly tow ing the trac tor with the engine off.
Fig. 3
OPERATION
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M
F
B
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G
C
H
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