REVERSE CAUTION MODE
Useextremecautionwhileoperatingthetractorin theREVERSE
CAUTIONMODE.Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhile
backing.Donotoperatethe tractorwhenchildrenor othersare
around.Stopthetractorimmediatelyifsomeoneentersthe area.
TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEpositionofthekey switchmodule
allowsthetractorto beoperatedin reversewiththeblades(PTO)
engaged.
iMPORTANT: Mowinginreverseisnotrecommended.
Tousethe REVERSECAUTIONMODE:
iMPORTANT: TheoperatorMUSTbe seatedinthetractorseat.
1. Startengineasinstructedunderthe headingStartingTheEngine.
2. Turnthekey fromthe NORMALMO%NG(Green)positionto the
REVERSECAUTIONMODE(Yellow)positionofthekeyswitch
module.SeeFigure8.
3. DepresstheREVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,Triangular
Button)atthe top,rightcornerof thekey switchmodule.Thered
indicatorlight atthe top,leftcorner ofthekey switchmodulewill
beON whileactivated.SeeFigure8.
fReverse
Push
Button
Reverse
Caution - Normal
Mode Driving
Position Mode
Stop
position position
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Figure 8
4. Onceactivated(indicatorlightON),the tractorcanbe drivenin
reversewiththecuttingblades (PTO)engaged.
5. Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhilebackingto make
surenochildrenare around.
6. Afterresumingforwardmotion,returnthekeyto the NORMAL
MO%NGposition.
iMPORTANT: The REVERSECAUTIONMODEwillremainactivated
until:
a. Thekeyisplaced ineitherthe NORMALMO%NGposition
orSTOPposition.
Theoperatorengagestheparkingbrakeby fullydepressing
thebrakepedaland holdingitdownwhile movingthespeed
controlleverintothePARKBRAKEposition.

ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE

To engage the parking brake:
1. Fullydepressthebrakepedal andhold it downwith yourfoot.
2. Movethe parkingbrakeleverall thewaydown and intothe
parkingbrake(ON)position.
3. Releasethebrakepedalto allowtheparkingbraketo engage.
To release the parking brake:
1. Depressthebrakepedaland movethe parkingbrakeleveroutof
theparkingbrake (ON)positionandintothe OFFposition.
SETTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT
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Selecttheheightpositionof thecuttingdeck byplacingthedeck
liftleverin anyofthe sixdifferentcuttingheightnotcheson the
rightsideof thefender.
Adjustthedeck wheelssothatthey arebetween1A-inchand
Y2-inchabovethe groundwhenthe tractor is ona smooth,flat
surfacesuchasa driveway.
a. Adjustthedeck wheelsbyremovingtheflangelock nutand
shoulderboltthatsecureseachwheeland movingitintoone
ofthe holesthat allowsthewheelsto be between_A-inchand
Y2-inchabovethe groundwhenthe tractor is ona smooth,
flatsurfacesuch asa driveway.SeeFig.9
Figure 9
Keephandsandfeetaway fromthedischargeopeningofthe cutting
deck.
NOTE:Thedeck wheelsarean anti-scalpfeatureofthe deck and
arenot designedtosupportthe weightof thecutting deck.Referto
LevelingintheServiceandMaintenancesectionofthis manualfor
moredetailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeckadjustments.
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