HOW to USE Your Tractor

OPERAT OIN

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 a wide vision safety mask over the spectacles or standard safety glasses.

TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig. 9)

Your tractoris 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.

°Depress clutch/brake pedal into full "BRAKE" position and hotd_

Place parking brake lever in "ENGAGED" position and release pressure from clutch/brake pedal.. Pedal should

remain in "BRAKE" position.. Make sure parking brake will hold tractor secure.

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 area&

CAUTION: Always stop tractor com- pletely, as described above, before leav- ing the operator's position; to empty grass catcher, etc.

TO USE T!tROTTLE CONTROL (See Fig. 9)

Always operate engine at full throttle

o	Operating engine	at less than full throttle reduces the
	battery charging	rate..

THROTTLE/

CHOKE

ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER

"ENGAGED" POSITION

= Full throttle offers the best bagging and mower perfor-

mance.

CONTROL"DISENGAGED"

POSITION

PARKING BRAKE

"BRAKE"

!'ENGAGED" POSITION

POSITION

GEARSHIFT

LEVER

"DISENGAGED" POSITION

CLUTCHIBRAKE PEDAL

TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD

(See Fig, 9)

The direction and speed of movement is controlled by the gearshift lever.

oStart tractor wit'hclutch/brake pedal depressed and gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.,

. Move gearshift and range shift levers to desired posi- tion.

o Slowly release clutch/brake pedal to start movemenL

IMPORTANT; BRING TRACTOR TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE SHIFTING OR CHANGING GEARS. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL SHORTEN THE USEFUL LIFE OF YOUR

"DRIVE" POSITION

HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB

TRANSAXLE

FIG. 9

STOPPING (See Fig. 9)

MOWER BLADES -

°Move attachment clutch lever to "DISENGAGED" po- sitiono

GROUND DRIVE -

oDepress clutch/brake pedal into full "BRAKE" position. = Move gearshift lever to neutral (N) position.

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.

=Never use choke to stop engine.

TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT (See Fig. 9)

The cutting height is controlled by turning the height adjust- ment knob in desired direction..

o Turn knob clockwise (f'-_) to raise cutting height.

°Turn knob counterclockwise (_p-_) to lower'cutting height,

The cutting height range is approximately 1-1/2" to 4L The heights are measured from the ground to the blade tip with the engine not running., These heights are approximate and may vary depending upon soil conditions, height of grass and types of grass being mowed

•The average lawn should be cut to approximately 2-1/2 inches during the cool season and to over 3 inches during hot months. For healthier and better looking lawns, mew often and after moderate growth,

=For best cutting performance, .grass over6 inches in height should be mewed twice., Make the first cut relatively high; the second to desired heighL