REVERSE CAUTION MODE

Useextremecautionwhileoperatingthetractorin the REVERSE CAUTIONMODE.Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhile backing.Do notoperatethe tractorwhenchildrenor othersare around.Stopthe tractorimmediatelyif someoneentersthe area.

The REVERSECAUTIONMODEpositionof the keyswitchmodule allowsthe tractorto beoperatedin reversewiththe blades(PTO) engaged.

iMPORTANT: Mowingin reverseisnot recommended. Touse the REVERSECAUTIONMODE:

iMPORTANT: The operatorMUSTbeseatedinthe tractorseat.

1.Startengineas instructedunderthe headingStartingThe Engine laterin thissection.

2.Turnthe keyfromthe NORMALMO%NG (Green)positionto the REVERSECAUTIONMODE(Yellow)positionof the keyswitch module.SeeFigure7.

3.Depressthe REVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,Triangular Button)at the top,rightcornerof the keyswitchmodule.The red indicatorlight at the top,leftcornerof the keyswitchmodulewill beON whileactivated.SeeFigure7.

ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE

To engage the parking brake:

1.Fullydepressthe clutch-brakepedaland hold itdownwithyour foot.

2.Movethe speedcontrolleverall the waydownand intothe parkingbrakeposition.

3.Releasethe clutch-brakepedalto allowthe parkingbraketo engage.

To release the parking brake:

1.Depressthe clutch-brakepedaland movethe speedcontrollever out of the parkingbrakepositionand intoadesiredspeed.

SETTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT

1.Selectthe heightpositionof the cuttingdeckby placingthe deck liftleverin anyof the sixdifferentcutting heightnotchesonthe rightsideof the fender.

Keephandsandfeetawayfromthe dischargeopeningof the cutting deck.

STARTING THE ENGINE

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Reverse

 

Push

indicator

Button

Light

BUTTON--'_

 

REVERSE PUSH

Reverse

 

Caution

- Normal

Mode

Driving

Position

Mode

Stop

 

position

 

 

position

Donot operatethe tractorif the interlocksystemis malfunctioning. Thissystemwasdesignedfor yoursafetyand protection.

NOTE: Referto the GasolineandOilfill-up instructionsearlierin this section.

1.Insertthe tractorkeyintothe ignitionswitch.

2.Placethe PTO(BladeEngage)leverin thedisengaged(OFF) position.

3.Engagethe tractor'sparkingbrake.

4.Activatethechokecontrolby movingthethrottle/chokeleverall the wayupinto thechokeposition.

5.Turnthe ignitionkeyclockwiseto the STARTposition.Afterthe enginestarts,releasethe key.Itwill returnto the ON(or Normal Mowing)position.

Figure 7

4.Onceactivated(indicatorlightON),the tractorcan bedrivenin reversewiththe cuttingblades(PTO)engaged.

5.Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhilebackingto make surenochildrenarearound.

6.Afterresumingforwardmotion,returnthe keyto the NORMAL MO%NG position.

iMPORTANT: The REVERSECAUTIONMODEwill remainactivated until:

a.Thekey isplacedin eitherthe NORMALMO%NGposition orSTOPposition.

Theoperatorengagesthe parkingbrakeby fullydepressing the clutch-brakepedalandholdingit downwhilemovingthe speedcontrolleverintothe PARKBRAKEposition.

DO NOTholdthe keyinthe STARTpositionfor longerthan ten secondsat a time. Doingso maycausedamageto your engine's electricstarter.

6.Afterthe enginestarts,deactivatethe chokecontrolandplacethe throttlecontrolin the FASTposition.

NOTE: Do NOTleavethe chokecontrolon whileoperatingthe tractor. Doingso will resultina "rich"fuel mixtureandcausetheengineto run poorly.

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247.28901 specifications

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