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OPERATION
The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result
in severe eye dam age. Always wear safety glass es or eye shields while operating your tractor
or per form ing any ad just ments or repairs. We rec om mend standard safety glasses or a wide
vision safety mask worn over spectacles.
HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig. 17)
Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sens-
ing switch. When engine is running, any attempt by the
op er a tor to leave the seat without first setting the parking
brake will shut off the engine.
• Depress clutch/brake pedal (B) all the way down and
hold.
•
Pull parking brake lever (C) up and hold, re lease pres-
sure from clutch/brake pedal (B), then release parking
brake lever. Pedal should re main in brake position.
Ensure parking brake will hold tractor secure.
B
C
Fig. 17
Fig. 19
Fig. 18
TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (D) (See Fig. 19)
Always operate engine at full speed (fast).
•
Operating engine at less than full speed (fast) reduces
the engine's operating efficiency.
• Full speed (fast) of fers the best mower per for mance.
F
D
( )
ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH LEVER
“ENGAGED”
(
) ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH LEVER
“DIS EN GAGED”
STOPPING (See Fig. 18)
MOWER BLADES -
•
To stop mower blades, place attachment clutch control
in the “DIS EN GAGED” position (
).
GROUND DRIVE -
• To stop ground drive, depress brake pedal into full
“BRAKE” position.
IMPORTANT
: FORWARD AND REVERSE DRIVE PEDALS
RETURN TO NEUTRAL POSITION WHEN NOT DEPRESSED.
ENGINE -
• Move throttle control (D) between half and full speed
(fast) position.
NOTE:
Failure to move throttle control between half and full
speed (fast) position, before stop ping may cause engine
to “backfire”.
CAUTION: Always stop tractor com-
plete ly, as described above, and set
parking brake before leav ing the op er a-
tor's position.
•
Turn ignition key (F) to “
STOP
” position and remove key.
Always remove key when leaving tractor to prevent
un author ized use.
• Never use the choke to stop the engine.
IMPORTANT:
LEAVING THE IGNITION SWITCH IN ANY
POSITION OTHER THAN "STOP" WILL CAUSE THE BATTERY
TO BE DIS CHARGED, (DEAD).
NOTE:
Under certain conditions when tractor is standing
idle with the engine running, hot en gine exhaust gases may
cause “browning” of grass. To eliminate this possibility, al-
ways stop engine when stopping tractor on grass areas.
TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD
(See Fig. 20)
The direction and speed of movement is controlled by the
forward and reverse drive pedals.
• Start tractor and release parking brake.
•
Slowly depress forward (K) or reverse (L) drive pedal to
begin movement. Ground speed increases the further
down the pedal is depressed.
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