11
4
Operating
Your Lawn
Tractor
WARNING
Never leave a running
machine unattended.
Always disengage
PTO, move shift lever
into neutral position,
set parking brake, stop
engine and remove key
to prevent unintended
starting.
Ignition Switch
The ignition switch is activated to start the engine. Insert
key into the ignition switch and turn clockwise to the
START position. Release the key into the ON position
once engine has fired. See Figure 7.
WARNING: Never leave a running
machine unattended. Always
disengage PTO, move shift lever
into neutral position, set parking
brake, stop engine and remove key
to prevent unintended starting.
IMPORTANT
: Prior to operating the tractor, refer to both
Safety Interlock Switches
and
Starting The Engine
on
page 12 of this manual for detailed instructions regarding
the Ignition Switch Module.
Deck Lift Lever
Found on your tractor’s right fender, the deck lift lever is
used to change the height of the cutting deck. To use,
move the lever to the left, then place in the notch best
suited for your application.
Parking Brake
To set the parking brake, fully depress the clutch-brake
pedal. Move the speed control lever all the way down and
into the parking brake position. Release the clutch-brake
pedal to allow the parking brake to engage.
To release the parking brake, depress the clutch-brake
pedal and move the speed control lever out of the
notches to the desired position. Release the speed
control lever and the clutch-brake pedal.
NOTE
: The parking brake must be set if the operator
leaves the seat with the engine running or the engine will
automatically shut off.
Clutch-Brake Pedal
The clutch-brake pedal is located on the left side of
the lawn tractor, along the running board. Depress the
clutch-brake pedal part way down when slowing the trac-
tor by changing speeds (Refer to Speed Control Lever).
Depress the pedal all the way down to engage the disc
brake and bring the tractor to a complete stop.
NOTE
: The pedal must be depressed to start the engine.
Refer to Safety Interlock Switches on page 12.
Shift Lever
The shift lever is located on the left side of the fender
and has three positions, FORWARD, NEUTRAL and
REVERSE. The brake pedal must be depressed and the
tractor must not be in motion when the moving shift lever.
See Figure 8.
IMPORTANT
: Never force the shift lever. Doing so may
result in serious damage to the tractor’s transmission.
Speed Control Lever
The speed control lever, located on the left side of the
tractor’s dash console, allows you to regulate the ground
speed of the lawn tractor. To use, depress the clutch-
brake pedal and move the lever out of the parking brake
notch and forward to increase the tractor’s ground speed.
When a desired speed has been reached, release the
lever into an appropriate notch to maintain that speed.
To slow the tractor’s ground speed, depress the clutch-
brake pedal and move the speed control lever rearward
and release it into a notch.
IMPORTANT
Prior to operating the
tractor, refer to both
the
Safety Interlock
Switches
and
Starting
The Engine
on page
12 of this manual for
detailed instructions
regarding the Ignition
Switch Module.
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