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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.
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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 clutch/brake pedal all the way
down and hold.
2. Pull parking brake lever up and re lease
pres sure from clutch/brake pedal.
Pedal should re main in brake po si tion.
Make sure parking brake will hold trac-
tor secure.
STOPPING
MOWER BLADES -
• To stop mower blades, move at tach -
ment clutch lever to disengaged posi-
tion.
GROUND DRIVE -
• To stop ground drive, depress clutch/
brake pedal all the way down.
• Move motion control lever to neutral (N)
position.
IMPORTANT:
The motion control lever
does not return to neutral (N) position
when the clutch/brake pedal is de pressed.
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 “backfi re”.
• Turn ignition key to “STOP” position and
remove key. Always remove key when
leaving tractor to pre vent 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 eliminate
this possibility, always stop engine when
stopping tractor on grass areas.
CAUTION:
Always stop tractor com-
plete ly, as de scribed above, be fore leav ing
the op er a tor’s position.
TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACK WARD
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.
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 bagging and
mower per for mance.
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Attachment Clutch Lever
“Engaged” Position
“Disengaged”
Position
Motion Control Lever
“Brake”
Position
Parking Brake
“Engaged”
Position
“Disengaged”
Position
Ignition Key
Throttle
Control
Clutch/
Brake
Pedal
Choke
Control
Height
Adjustment
Knob
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.
TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT
The cutting height is controlled by turning
the height ad just ment knob in desired
direction.
• Turn knob clockwise (
) to raise cut-
ting height.
• Turn knob counterclockwise (
) to
lower cutting height.
The cutting height range is ap prox i mate ly
1-1/2" to 4". The heights are measured
from the ground to the blade tip with the
engine not running. These heights are ap-
proxi mate and may vary depending upon
soil conditions, height of grass and types
of grass being mowed.
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