OPERATION
TO OPERATE MOWER
Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing switch. Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat with the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged will shut off the engine. You must remain fully and centrally positioned in the seat to prevent the engine from hesitating or cutting off when operating your equipment on rough, rolling terrain or hills.
1.Select desired height of cut with attachment lift lever.
2.Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch control.
TO STOP MOWER BLADES -
disengage attachment clutch control.
CAUTION: Do not operate the mower without either the entire grass catcher, on mowers so equipped, or the deflector shield (S) in place.
S
FIG. 20
REVERSE OPERATION SYSTEM (ROS)
Your tractor is equipped with a Reverse Operation Sys- tem (ROS). Any attempt by the operator to travel in the reverse direction with the attachment clutch engaged will shut off the engine unless ignition key is placed in the ROS "ON" position.
WARNING: Backing up with the attachment clutch engaged while mowing is strongly discouraged. Turn- ing the ROS "ON", to allow reverse operation with the attachment clutch engaged, should only be done when the operator decides it is necessary to reposition the machine with the attachment engaged. Do not mow in reverse unless absolutely necessary.
USING THE REVERSE OPERATION SYSTEM -
Only use if you are certain no children or other bystand- ers will enter the mowing area.
•Depress brake pedal all the way down.
•With engine running, turn ignition key counter- clockwise to ROS "ON" position.
•Look down and behind before and while backing.
•Slowly depress reverse drive pedal to start move- ment.
•When use of the ROS is no longer needed, turn the ignition key clockwise to engine "ON" position.
ROS "ON" POSITION | ENGINE "ON" POSITION |
| (NORMAL OPERATING) |
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TO OPERATE ON HILLS
CAUTION: Do not drive up or down hills with slopes greater than 15° and do not drive across any slope.
•Choose the slowest speed before starting 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.
•To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and brake pedal.
•Slowly depress appropriate drive pedal to slowest setting.
•Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 13 and 21)
When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure to dis- engage transmission by placing freewheel control in freewheeling position. Free wheel control is located at the rear drawbar of tractor.
•Raise attachment lift to highest position with at- tachment lift control.
•Pull freewheel control out and down into the slot and release so it is held in the disengaged posi- tion.
•Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH.
•To reengage transmission, reverse above proce- dure.
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transport- ing 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.).
Transmission Engaged
Transmission Disengaged
13 | FIG. 21 |
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