•The average lawn should be cut to approximately
•For best cutting performance, grass
over 6 inches in height should be mowed twice. Make the first cut
relatively high; the second to desired height.
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.
•Select desired height of cut.
•Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch control.
•TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disen-
gage attachment clutch control. _lb CAUTION: Do not operate the
mower without either the entire grass catcher, on mowers so equipped, or the deflector shield in place.
Attachment |
|
Clutch Lever | Attechemnt |
"Eric | High |
Position | __ ._Position |
| Low |
| Position |
"Disengaged_.
Position
Deflector
Shield
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
ACAUTION: 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 slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to slower position.
•If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake pedal quickly to
brake position and engage parking brake.
•Move gearshift leverto 1st gear. Be sure you have allowed room for tractor
to roll slightly as you restart movement.
•To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and clutch/brake pedal.
•Make all tums slowly.
TO TRANSPORT
•Raise attachment lift to highest position with attachment lift control.
•When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure gearshift lever is in neutral (N) position.
•Do not push or tow tractor at more than five (5) MPH.
NOTE: To protect hood from damage
when transporting 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.).
TOWING CARTS AND OTHER
AI"rACHMENTS
Tow only the attachments that are recommended by and comply with specifications of the manufacturer of your tractor. Use common sense when towing. Too heavy of a load, while on a slope, is dangerous. Tires can lose traction with the ground and cause you to lose control of your tractor.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
•The engine in your tractor has been shipped, from the factory, already filled with summer weight oil.
•Check engine oil with tractor on level ground.
•Unthread and remove oil fill cap/ dipstick; wipe oil off. Reinsert the dipstick into the tube and rest oil fill
cap on the tube. Do not thread the cap onto the tube. Remove and read oil
level. If necessary, add oil until "FULL" mark on dipstick is reached.
Do not overfill.
•For cold weather operation you should
change oil for easier starting (See "OIL
VISCOSITY CHART" in the Mainte- nance section of this manual).
•To change engine oil, see the Cus-
tomer Responsibilities section in this. manual.
Oil Fill Cap/
Dipstick
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