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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.
Choke Control
On some models, moving the
throttle lever all the way forward
activates the engine’s choke
control. On all other models, the
choke control can be found on
the left side of the dash panel
and is activated by pulling the
knob outward. Activating the
choke control closes the choke plate on the carburetor
and aids in starting the engine. Refer to
Starting The
Engine in this section of the manual for detailed
starting instructions.
Brake Pedal
The brake pedal is located
on the right front side of the
tractor above the drive pedal
along the running board. The
brake pedal can be used for
sudden stops or setting the
parking brake.
NOTE: The brake pedal must
be fully depressed to activate the safety interlock switch
when starting the tractor.
Ignition Switch Module
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 start-
ing.
To start the engine, insert the key into the ignition switch
and turn clockwise to the
START position. Release the
key into the
NORMAL MOWING MODE position once
the engine has fired.
To stop the engine, turn the ignition key counterclockwise
to the STOP position. See Figure 4-3.
IMPORTANT: Prior to operating the tractor, refer to both
Safety Interlock Switches and Starting The Engine
in this section of the manual for detailed instructions
regarding the Ignition Switch Module and operating the
tractor in
REVERSE CAUTION MODE.
Drive Pedal
The drive pedal is located below the brake
pedal on the right front side of the tractor
along the running board. Depress the upper
portion of the drive pedal forward to cause
the tractor to travel forward. Depress the
lower portion of the drive pedal with the ball
of your right foot (NOT your heel) to cause
the tractor to travel in reverse. Ground speed
is also controlled with the drive pedal. The
further forward or rearward that the pedal is
pivoted, the faster the tractor will travel. The
pedal will return to its original position when
it’s not depressed.
IMPORTANT: Always set the parking brake
when leaving the tractor unattended.
Systems Indicator Monitor (If
Equipped)
LCD
When the ignition key is rotated out of the STOP position
but not into the START position, the systems indicator
monitor displays the battery’s output, in volts, on its LCD
for approximately five seconds, after which it displays the
hours of tractor operation. Once the tractor is started, the
monitor continually displays the hours of tractor operation
on its LCD.
Hours of tractor operation are recorded any time the igni-
tion key is rotated out of the STOP position, regardless of
whether the engine is started.
3TART
0OSITION
3TOP
0OSITION
.ORMAL
-OWING-ODE
Figure 4-3
IMPORTANT: Prior to
operating the tractor,
refer to both Safety
Interlock Switches
and Starting The
Engine in this section
of the manual for
detailed instructions
regarding the Ignition
Switch Module and
operating the tractor
in REVERSE CAU-
TION MODE.
Figure 4-4
