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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.
Throttle Control Lever
The throttle control lever is located on the right side of the
tractor’s dash panel. This lever controls the speed of the
engine and when pushed all the way forward, the choke
control also. When set in a given position, the throttle will
maintain a uniform engine speed. See Fig. 4-2.
IMPORTANT
: When operating the tractor with the cutting
deck engaged, be certain that the throttle lever is always
in the FAST (rabbit) position.
Choke Control
Moving the throttle lever all the
way forward activates the engine’s
choke control. 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
The ignition switch is activated to start the engine. Insert
key into the ignition switch and turn clockwise to the
START position. Release the key into the ON position
once engine has fired. See Figure 4-3.
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.
IMPORTANT
: Prior to operating the tractor, refer to both
Safety Interlock Switches
and
Starting The Engine
on
page 13 of this manual for detailed instructions regarding
the Ignition Switch.
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 drive pedal with your
right foot when the tractor shift lever
is in either FORWARD or REVERSE
to cause the tractor to move.
Ground speed is also controlled with
the drive pedal. The further down
the pedal is depressed, 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.
Figure 4-
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.
Fast
Position
Choke
Position
Slow
Position
Off
Position
On/Lights
STOP
On
Start
