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| The | operation | of any | tractor | can | result in foreign | objects | thrown | into | the |
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| eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any adjustments |
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| or repairs. We recommend standard safety glasses or a wide vision safety | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| mask | worn | over spectacles. |
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HOW TO | USE | YOUR | TRACTOR |
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TO | SET | PARKING | BRAKE |
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| • | Move | throttle | control | (D) between | half | and | ||||||||||
Your tractor is equipped with an operator |
| full speed | (fast) | position. |
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NOTE: | Failure | to | move | throttle | control | be- | |||||||||||||||||
presence | sensing |
| switch, | When | engine | is | |||||||||||||||||
running, | any attempt by the operator | to leave | tween half and | full speed (fast) | position, | be- | |||||||||||||||||
the seatwithout first setting | the parking | brake | fore stopping, | may | cause | engine | to "backfire", | ||||||||||||||||
will shut off the engine_ |
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| ° | Turn | ignition | key (F) | to | "STOP" | position | |||||||||||
1, | Depress | brake | pedal | (B) allthe way | down |
| and remove | key. Always | remove | key when | |||||||||||||
| and | hold_ |
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| leaving tractorto prevent unauthorized use, | ||||||||||||
2, Pull parking brake lever (C) up and hold, |
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. Never use choke (N) to stop engine. |
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| release pressure from brake pedal (B), |
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| Leaving | the | ignition | switch in | |||||||||||||||||
| then release parking brake lever. Pedal |
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| should remain in brake position_ Make | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| the battery to discharge and go dead° |
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| sure parking brake will hold tractor secure. |
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| NOTE: Under certain conditions when tr,actor | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| is standing idle with the engine running, hot | ||||||||||||
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| engine exhaust gases may cause "brown- | ||||||||||||
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| ing" of grass. To eliminate this possibility, | ||||||||||||
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| always stop engine when stopping tractor | ||||||||||||
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| on | grass areas. |
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| CAUTION: |
| Always | stop | tractor | com- | ||||||
STOPPING |
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| pletely, as described above, before leaving | ||||||||||||||
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| the operator's | position. |
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MOWER | BLADES | - |
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| TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (D) |
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-To stop mower blades, move attachment Always operate engine at full speed (fast).
clutch clutch lever to disengaged position • Operating engine at less than full speed
(fast) reduces engine's operating efficiency°
• Full speed (fast) offers the best mower performance.
(r_) Attachment (l'_)Attachment
Clutch SwitchClutch Switch
"Engaged""Disengaged"
GROUND DRIVE -
•_fb stop ground drive, depress brake pedal al! the way down.
IMPORTANT: Forward and reverse drive pedals return to neutral position when not depressed.
TO USE CHOKE CONTROL (N)
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 disengage_
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