Starting the Engine
1.While sitting in the operator’s seat, fully depress the brake pedal or set the parking brake.
2.Make sure that your feet are not depressing the ground speed control pedals and that the cruise con- trol lever is in neutral.
3.Disengage the PTO clutch.
4.Set the throttle to FULL.
5.Close the choke.
NOTE: A warm engine may not require choking.
6.Insert the ignition key and turn it to START.
7.After the engine starts, move the engine throttle con- trol to SLOW. Warm up the engine by running it for at least a minute.
8.Set throttle to FULL.
NOTE: In the event of an emergency the engine can be stopped by simply turning the ignition switch to STOP. Use this method only in emergency situations. For nor- mal engine shut down follow the procedure given in
STOPPING THE TRACTOR AND ENGINE.
Operating the Tractor
Stopping the Tractor & Engine
1.Return the ground speed control(s) to neutral.
2.Disengage the PTO and wait for all moving parts to stop.
Kohler Models
3. Set the throttle to Full.
Briggs & Stratton Models
3. Set the throttle to Slow. Allow to run
All Models
4. Turn the ignition switch to OFF. Remove the key.
Driving The Tractor
1.Sit in the seat and adjust the seat so that you can comfortably reach all the controls and see the dash- board display.
2.Engage the parking brake.
3.Make sure the PTO switch is disengaged.
4.Start the engine (see STARTING THE ENGINE).
5.Disengage the parking brake and release the brake pedal.
6.Depress the forward ground speed control pedal to travel forward. Release the pedal to stop. Note that the further down the pedal is depressed the faster the tractor will travel.
7.Stop the tractor by releasing the ground speed con- trol pedals, setting the parking brake, and stopping the engine (see STOPPING THE TRACTOR AND ENGINE).
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