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TOWING CARTS AND OTHER AT TACH -
MENTS
Tow only the attachments that are rec om -
mend ed by and comply with spec i fi ca tions
of the manufacturer of your tractor. Use
common sense when tow ing. Too heavy
of a load, while on a slope, is dangerous.
Tires can lose traction with the ground and
cause you to lose control of your tractor.
TO TRANSPORT
When pushing or towing your tractor, be
sure to disengage transmission by placing
freewheel control in free wheel ing po si tion.
Freewheel control is located at the rear
drawbar of tractor.
1. Raise attachment lift to highest position
with at tach ment lift control.
2. Pull freewheel control out and into the
slot and release so it is held in the
disengaged position.
• Do not push or tow tractor at more than
two (2) MPH.
• To re-engage transmission, reverse
above procedure.
Transmission Engaged
Transmission Disengaged
NOTE
: To protect hood from damage
when transporting your tractor on a truck
or a trailer, be sure hood is closed and
secured to tractor. Use an appropriate
means of tying hood to tractor (rope, cord,
etc.).
ADD GASOLINE
• Fill fuel tank to bottom of fi ller neck. Do
not overfi ll. Use fresh, clean, regular
un lead ed gasoline with a minimum of
87 octane. (Use of leaded gasoline will
increase carbon and lead oxide deposits
and reduce valve life). Do not mix oil
with gasoline. Purchase fuel in quan-
ti ties that can be used within 30 days to
assure fuel freshness.
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
WARNING
: Do not drive up or down
hills with slopes greater than 15° and do
not drive across any slope. Use the slope
guide provided at the back of this manual.
• Choose the slowest speed before start-
ing up or down hills.
• Avoid stopping or changing speed on
hills.
• If stopping is absolutely necessary, push
brake pedal quickly to brake position
and engage parking brake.
IMPORTANT:
The motion control lever
returns to neutral (N) position when the
brake pedal is de pressed.
• To restart movement, slowly re lease
parking brake and brake ped al.
• Slowly move motion control lever to
slowest setting.
• Make all turns slowly.
ROS "ON" Position
Engine "ON" Position
(Normal Operating)
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USING THE REVERSE OPERATION
SYSTEM -
1. Move motion control lever to neutral
(N) position.
2. With engine running, turn ignition key
counterclockwise to ROS "ON" posi-
tion.
3. Look down and behind before backing.
4. Slowly move motion control lever to
reverse (R) po si tion to start movement.
5. When use of the ROS is no longer
needed, turn the ignition key clockwise
to engine "ON" position.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
The engine in your tractor has been
shipped, from the factory, already fi lled
with sum mer weight oil.
1. Check engine oil with tractor on level
ground.
2. Unthread and remove oil fi ll cap/
dipstick; wipe oil off. Reinsert the
dipstick into the tube and rest oil fi ll
cap on the tube. Do not thread the cap
onto the tube. Remove and read oil
level. If necessary, add oil until “FULL”
mark on dipstick is reached. Do not
overfi ll.
• For cold weather operation you should
change oil for easier starting (See the
oil viscosity chart in the Main te nance
sec tion of this man u al).
• To change engine oil, see the Main te -
nance section in this manual.