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Attachemnt
Lift Lever
High Position
Attachment Clutch Lever
“Engaged” Position
“Disengaged”
Position
Low
Position
Defl ector
Shield
TO TRANSPORT
• Raise attachment lift to highest position
with at tach ment lift control.
• When pushing or towing your trac tor,
be sure gearshift lever is in neutral (N)
position.
• Do not push or tow tractor at more than
fi ve (5) MPH.
NOTE
: To protect hood from damage
when transporting your tractor on a truck
or a trailer, be sure hood is closed and
secured to tractor. Use an appropriate
means of tying hood to tractor (rope, cord,
etc.).
TOWING CARTS AND OTHER AT TACH -
MENTS
Tow only the attachments that are rec om -
mend ed by and comply with spec i fi ca tions
of the manufacturer of your tractor. Use
common sense when tow ing. Too heavy
of a load, while on a slope, is dangerous.
Tires can lose traction with the ground and
cause you to lose control of your tractor.
• The average lawn should be cut to ap-
prox i mate ly 2-1/2 inches during the cool
season and to over 3 inches during hot
months. For healthier and better looking
lawns, mow often and after moderate
growth.
• For best cutting performance, grass over
6 inches in height should be mowed
twice. Make the fi rst cut relatively high;
the second to desired height.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
The engine in your tractor has been
shipped, from the factory, already fi lled
with sum mer weight oil.
1. Check engine oil with tractor on level
ground.
2. Remove oil fi ll cap/dipstick and wipe
clean, reinsert the dipstick and screw
cap tight, wait for a few seconds, re-
move and read oil level. If nec es sary,
add oil until “FULL” mark on dipstick is
reached. Do not overfi ll.
• For cold weather operation you should
change oil for easier starting (See “OIL
VISCOSITY CHART” in the Main te -
nance sec tion of this man u al).
• To change engine oil, see the Main te -
nance section in this manual.
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
WARNING:
Do not drive up or down
hills with slopes great er than 15° and do
not drive across any slope. Use the slope
guide provided at the back of this manual.
• Choose the slowest speed before start-
ing up or down hills.
• Avoid stopping or changing speed on
hills.
• If slowing is necessary, move throt tle
control lever to slower position.
• If stopping is absolutely necessary, push
clutch/brake pedal quickly to brake posi-
tion and engage parking brake.
• Move gearshift lever to 1st gear. Be
sure you have allowed room for trac tor
to roll slightly as you restart movement.
• To restart movement, slowly re lease
parking brake and clutch/brake ped al.
• Make all turns slowly.
TO OPERATE MOWER
Your tractor is equipped with an operator
presence sensing switch. Any attempt
by the operator to leave the seat with the
engine running and the attachment clutch
engaged will shut off the engine. You must
remain fully and centrally positioned in the
seat to prevent the engine from hesitating
or cutting off when operating your equip-
ment on rough, rolling terrain or hills.
1. Select desired height of cut.
2. Start mower blades by engaging at-
tach ment clutch control.
TO STOP MOWER BLADES -
disengage at tach ment clutch con trol.
CAUTION:
Do not operate the mower
without either the en tire grass catcher,
on mowers so equipped, or the defl ector
shield in place.
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