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Attachment Clutch
Switch Pull Out to
“Engage”
Push-In to
“Disengage”
Throttle
Control
Motion
Control
Lever
Choke
Control
TO USE THROTTLE CON TROL
Always operate engine at full throttle.
• Operating engine at less than full
throttle reduces the battery charg ing
rate.
• Full throttle of fers the best mower per-
for mance.
TO USE CHOKE CONTROL
Use choke control whenever you are start-
ing a cold engine. Do not use to start a
warm engine.
• To engage choke control, pull knob out.
Slowly push knob in to dis en gage.
Brake
Pedal
Brake Pedal
“Drive” Position
Height
Adjustment
Knob
“Disengaged”
Position
Parking Brake
“Engaged”
Position
Ignition
Key
TO MOVE FORWARD AND
BACKWARD
CAUTION:
Do not attempt to operate mo-
tion control lever when the parking brake
is set or when the brake pedal is de-
pressed. Doing so may result in misadjust-
ment to the drive con trol system.
The direction and speed of movement is
controlled by the motion control lever.
1. Start tractor with motion control le ver in
neutral (N) position.
2. Release parking brake.
3. Slowly move motion control lever to
desired position.
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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 TRAC TOR
TO SET PARKING BRAKE
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 fi rst setting the
parking brake will shut off the engine.
1. Depress brake pedal all the way down
and hold.
2. Pull parking brake lever up and re lease
pres sure from brake pedal. Pedal
should re main in brake po si tion. Make
sure parking brake will hold tractor
secure.
TO ADJUST MOWER CUT TING HEIGHT
The cutting height is controlled by turn-
ing the height ad just ment knob in desired
direction.
• Turn knob clockwise (
) to raise cut-
ting height.
• Turn knob counterclockwise (
) to
lower cutting height.
STOPPING
MOWER BLADES -
• To stop mower blades, push at tach ment
clutch switch in to disengaged position.
GROUND DRIVE -
• To stop ground drive, depress brake
pedal all the way down.
IMPORTANT:
The motion control lever
returns to neutral (N) position when the
brake pedal is fully depressed.
ENGINE -
• Move throttle control to slow po si tion.
NOTE:
Failure to move throttle control to
slow position to allow engine to idle before
stopping may cause engine to “back fi re”.
• Turn ignition key to “STOP” position and
remove key. Always remove key when
leaving tractor to prevent un au tho rized
use.
• Never use choke to stop engine.
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 “browning” of grass. To elim i nate
this possibility, always stop en gine when
stopping tractor on grass areas.
CAUTION:
Always stop tractor com-
plete ly, as de scribed above, before leav ing
the operator's position.
