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the
MAINTENANCE section of this manual for the proper
battery charging procedure or have the charging system
checked by your service dealer.
The ammeter (if so equipped) measures the electrical
output of the engine’s charging system. Under normal
operating conditions, with the engine at full throttle, the
ammeter’s needle should measure a positive charge.
The
hour meter (if so equipped) operates whenever the
engine is running and records the actual hours of tractor
operation.
Electric PTO
(Blade Engage)
Knob
(If Equipped)
To engage the power to the
cutting deck or other (sepa-
rately available) attachments
on models equipped with an
electric PTO, pull outward
on the PTO (Blade Engage)
knob. Push the PTO (Blade Engage) knob inward to
disengage the power to the cutting deck.
NOTE: The PTO (Blade Engage) knob must be in the
disengaged (OFF) position when starting the engine,
when traveling in reverse and if the operator leaves the
seat.
PTO (Blade Engage) Lever
On models equipped with a manual PTO (Blade Engage),
the PTO (Blade Engage) lever is located on the left side of
the dashboard next to the steering wheel. Move the PTO
(Blade Engage) lever forward to engage the power to the
cutting deck or other (separately available) attachments;
move the PTO (Blade Engage) lever rearward to disen-
gage the power to the attachments.
NOTE: The PTO (Blade Engage) lever must be in the
disengaged (OFF) position when starting the engine,
when traveling in reverse and if the operator leaves the
seat.
Seat Adjustment Lever
(If Equipped)
To adjust the seat forward or backward on units equipped
with a quick-adjust seat, slide the seat adjustment lever
to the left and reposition the seat to the desired position.
Once a comfortable position is found, release the seat
adjustment lever to lock the seat in place. Refer to the
Adjusting Your Lawn Tractor section of this manual for
more detailed instructions on all seat adjustments.
Systems Indicator Monitor (If
Equipped)
LCD
Located in the center of the tractor’s console, the
systems indicator monitor records, and displays on its
LCD, hours of tractor operation whenever the ignition
key is rotated out of the STOP position.
The Indicator Monitor will also remind the operator of
maintenance intervals for changing the engine oil. The
LCD will alternately flash the recorded hours, “CHG” and
“OIL” for five minutes, after every 50 hours of recorded
operation elapse. The maintenance interval lasts for
two hours (from 50-52, 100-102, 150-152, etc.). The
LCD will also flash as described above for five minutes
every time the tractor’s engine has been started during
this maintenance interval. Before the interval expires,
change the crankcase oil level as instructed in this
Operator’s Manual.
Brake
If the Brake light illuminates when attempting to start the
tractor’s engine, depress the brake pedal.
PTO (Blade Engage)
If the PTO light illuminates when attempting to start the
tractor’s engine, move PTO lever (or button) into the
disengaged (OFF) position.
Oil
It is normal for the Oil light to illuminate while the engine
is
cranking during start-up, but if it illuminate’s during
operation,
while the engine is running, stop the
tractor immediately and check the crankcase oil level as
instructed in this Owner’s Manual.
Battery
It is normal for the Battery light to illuminate while the
engine is
cranking during start-up, but if it illuminate’s
during operation,
while the engine is running, the
battery is in need of a charge or the engine’s charging
system is not generating sufficient amperage. Refer to
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Operating
Your Lawn
Tractor
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The PTO (Blade
Engage) knob (or
lever) must be in
the disengaged
(OFF) position
when starting
the engine, when
traveling in reverse
and if the operator
leaves the seat.
