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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 adjustments or repairs. We rec om mend a wide vision safety mask
over spectacles or stan dard safety glasses.
TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (See Fig. 8)
Always operate engine at full throttle.
• Operating engine at less than full throttle reduces the
battery charging rate.
• Full throttle of fers the best bagging and mower per for -
mance.
TO USE CHOKE CONTROL (See Fig. 8)
Use choke control whenever you are starting a cold engine.
Do not use to start a warm engine.
• To engage choke control, pull knob out. Slowly push
knob in to disengage.
TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD
(See Fig. 8)
The direction and speed of movement is controlled by the
forward and reverse drive pedals.
• Start tractor and release parking brake.
• Slowly depress forward or reverse drive pedal to begin
movement. Ground speed increases the further down
the pedal is depressed.
HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig. 8)
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.
• Depress brake pedal into full “BRAKE” position and
hold.
• Place parking brake lever in “ENGAGED” position
and re lease pressure from brake pedal. Pedal should
re main in “BRAKE” position. Make sure parking brake
will hold tractor secure.
PARKING BRAKE
"ENGAGED"
POSITION
CRUISE
CON TROL
LEVER
THROTTLE
CONTROL
IGNITION
KEY
PUSH IN TO
"DIS EN GAGE"
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH
SWITCH PULL OUT TO
"ENGAGE"
BRAKE PEDAL
"DRIVE"
POSITION
"DISENGAGED"
POSITION
FIG. 8
"BRAKE"
POSITION
CHOKE
CONTROL
FORWARD
DRIVE
PEDAL
REVERSE
DRIVE
PEDAL
STOPPING (See Fig. 8)
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:
Forward and reverse drive pedals return to
neutral position when not depressed.
ENGINE -
• Move throttle control between half and full speed (fast)
position.
NOTE:
Failure to move throttle control between half and full
speed (fast) position, before stopping, may cause engine
to “backfi 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, al-
ways 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.
TO USE CRUISE CONTROL (See Fig. 8)
The cruise control feature can be used for forward travel
only.
SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS
The cruise control should only be used while mowing or
transporting on relatively smooth, straight surfaces. Other
conditions such as trimming at slow speeds may cause the
cruise control to disengage. do not use the cruise control
on slopes, rough terrain or while trimming or turning.
• With forward drive pedal depressed to desired speed,
move cruise control lever forward to “SET” position and
hold while lifting your foot off the pedal, then release
the cruise control lever.
• To disengage the cruise control, pull the lever back ward
to “OFF” position, or fully depress the brake pedal.