HOW to USE Your Tractor

The operation of any tractor the eyes, which can result in glasses or eye shields while adjustments or repairs, We over spectacles or standard

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 clutch/brake pedal into full "BRAKE" position and hold.

2.Place parking brake lever in "EN- GAGED" position and release pressure from clutch/brake pedal. Pedal should remain in "BRAKE" position. Make sure parking brake

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Control "Disen(			Out to "Engage"

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Control

Lever

Parking Brake

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Clutch/Brake Pedal "Disengaged" Position "Drive" Position

STOPPING

MOWER BLADES -

*To stop mower blades,move attach- ment clutch switch to "DISENGAGED"

position.

GROUND DRIVE-

* To stop ground drive, depress clutch/

brake pedal into full "BRAKE" position. ° 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 position. NOTE: Failure to move throttle control to

slow position and allowing engine to idle

before stopping may cause engine to "backfire".

•Turn ignition key to "OFF" position and remove key. Always remove key when leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized use.

can result in foreign objects thrown into severe eye damage. Always wear safety operating your tractor or performing any recommend a wide vision safety mask safety glasses.

*Never use choke to stop engine. IMPORTANT: Leaving the ignition switch in any position other than "OFF" will cause the battery to be discharged, (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.

_lb CAUTION: Always stop tractor completely, as described above, before leaving the operator's position; to empty grass catcher, etc.

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

performance.

TO USE CHOKE CONTROL

Use choke control whenever you are starting a cold engine. Do not use to start a warm engine.

•To engage choke control, pull knob out. Slowly push knob in to disen- gage.

TO MOVE FORWARD AND

BACKWARD

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 and clutch/ brake pedal.

3.Slowly move motion control lever to desired position,

TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT

The cutting height is controlled by

turning the height adjustment knob in desired direction.

° Turn knob clockwise (_) to raise cutting height.

•Turn knob counterclockwise (F_)to lower cutting height,

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