The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any adjustments or repairs. We recommend standard safety glasses or a wide vision safety mask worn over spectacles.
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HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
TO SET PARKING BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing switch. When engine is running, any attempt by the operator to leave the seat without first setting the parking brake will shut off the engine.
1.Depress brake pedal all the way down and hold.
2.Pull parking brake lever up and release pressure from brake pedal. Pedal should remain in brake position. Make sure parking brake will hold tractor secure.
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Control | “Disengage” | ||||
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Brake | Ignition | Motion | |||
Pedal | Key |
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“Drive” Position
STOPPING
MOWER BLADES -
•To stop mower blades, push attachment clutch switch in to disengaged position.
GROUND DRIVE -
•To stop ground drive, depress brake pedal all the way down.
IMPORTANT: The motion control lever returns to neutral (N) position when the brake pedal is fully depressed.
ENGINE -
•Move throttle control to slow position. NOTE: Failure to move throttle control to slow position to allow engine to idle before stopping may cause engine to “backfire”.
•Turn ignition key to “STOP” position and remove key. Always remove key when leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized 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 eliminate this possibility, always stop engine when stopping tractor on grass areas.
CAUTION: Always stop tractor com-
pletely, as described above, before leaving the operator's position.
TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL
Always operate engine at full throttle.
•Operating engine at less than full throttle reduces the battery charging rate.
•Full throttle offers the best mower per- formance.
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 disengage.
TO MOVE FORWARD AND
BACKWARD
CAUTION: Do not attempt to operate mo- tion control lever when the parking brake is set or when the brake pedal is de- pressed. Doing so may result in misadjust- ment to the drive control system.
The direction and speed of movement is controlled by the motion control lever.
1.Start tractor with motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
2.Release parking brake.
3.Slowly move motion control lever to desired position.
TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT
The cutting height is controlled by turn- ing the height adjustment knob in desired direction.
•Turn knob clockwise (
) to raise cut- ting height.
•Turn knob counterclockwise (
) to lower cutting height.
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