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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.
Attachment Clutch
Switch “Engaged”
Position
“Disengaged” Position
Motion Control
Lever
“Brake”
Position
Choke
Control
Parking Brake
“Engaged”
Position
“Disengaged”
Position
Ignition
Key
Throttle
Control
Clutch/
Brake
Pedal
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.
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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STOPPING
MOWER BLADES -
• To stop mower blades, push at tach ment
clutch switch in to dis en gaged position.
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 “back fi re”.
• Turn ignition key to “STOP” position and
remove key. Always remove key when
leaving tractor to prevent 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 elim i nate
this possibility, always stop en gine when
stopping tractor on grass areas.
CAUTION:
Always stop tractor com-
plete ly, as de scribed above, before leav ing
the operator's position.
TO MOVE FORWARD AND
BACKWARD
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 ADJUST MOWER CUT TING HEIGHT
The po si tion of the at tach ment lift le ver
de ter mines the cut ting height.
• Grasp lift le ver.
• Press plunger with thumb and move
lever to desired position.
The cutting height range is ap prox i-
mate ly 1-1/2 to 4". The heights are mea-
sured from the ground to the blade tip with
the engine not running. These heights
are approximate and may vary depending
upon soil conditions, height of grass and
types of grass being mowed.
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 position.
Make sure parking brake will hold trac-
tor secure.
