STARTING THE ENGINE
Do notoperatethe tractorifthe interlocksystemis malfunctioning. Thissystemwasdesignedfor your safetyandprotection.
NOTE: Referto the Gasolineand
1.Insertthe tractorkeyintothe ignitionswitch.
2.Placethe PTO(BladeEngage)leverinthe disengaged(OFF) position.
3.Engagethe tractor'sparkingbrake.
4.Activatethe chokecontrolby movingthe throttle/chokeleverall thewayup intothe chokeposition.
5.Turnthe ignitionkeyclockwiseto the STARTposition.Afterthe enginestarts,releasethe key.It will returnto the ON (orNormal Mowing)position.
DO NOTholdthe key in the STARTpositionfor longerthanten
secondsat a time.Doingso maycausedamageto yourengine's electricstarter.
6.Afterthe enginestarts,deactivatethe chokecontroland placethe throttlecontrolinthe FASTposition.
NOTE: Do NOTleavethechokecontrolonwhileoperatingthe tractor. Doingso will resultina "rich" fuel mixtureandcausethe engineto run poorly.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
If youstrikea foreignobject,stopthe engine,disconnectthe spark plugwire(s)andgroundagainstthe engine.Thoroughlyinspectthe machinefor anydamage.Repairthe damagebeforerestartingand operating
1.Ifthe bladesareengaged,placethe PTO(BladeEngage)leverin thedisengaged(OFF)position.
2.Turnthe ignitionkeycounterclockwiseto the STOPposition.
3.Removethe keyfromthe ignitionswitchto preventunintended starting.
DRIVING THE TRACTOR
Avoidsuddenstarts,excessivespeedandsuddenstops.
Do notleavethe seatof thetractorwithoutfirstplacingthe PTO (BladeEngage)leverinthe disengaged(OFF)position,depressing I the brakepedalandengagingthe parkingbrake.Ifleavingthe tractor unattended,alsoturn the ignitionkeyoffand removethe key.
Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhilebackingupto avoida
1.Movethethrottleleverintothe FAST(rabbit)position.
NOTE: Alwaysoperatethe tractorwiththethrottle/chokecontrollever in the FAST(rabbit)positionfor the mostefficientuseof the cutting deckor other(separatelyavailable)attachments.
2.Releasethe parkingbrakeby depressingthe brakepedal
3.Positionthe speedcontrolleverindesiredposition.Thefurther forwardor rearwardthatthe leverismoved,thefasterthe tractor will travel.
DoNOTattemptto changethe directionof travelwhenthe tractor is inmotion.Alwaysbringthe tractorto a completestopbefore movingthe speedcontrolleverfromforwardto reverseorvice versa. Failureto doso couldresultinseriousdamageto yourtractor's transmission.
iMPORTANT:
4.The lawntractorisbroughtto a stopby depressingthe brake pedal.
5.Set the parkingbrakeby fullydepressingthe brakepedaland keepingitdepressedwhileplacingthe parkingbrakeleverinthe ON position.Releasethe brakepedalto allowthe parkingbrake to engage.
Beforeleavingthe operator'spositionfor any reason,disengagethe blades,placethe speedcontrolleverin neutral,engagethe parking brake,shutengineoff andremovethe key.
iMPORTANT: Whenstoppingthe tractorforany reasonwhile ona grasssurface,always:
1.Placethe speedcontrolleverin N (neutral),
2.Engagethe parkingbrake,
3.Shutengineoffand removethe key.
Doingso will minimizethe possibilityof havingyour lawn"browned"by hot exhaustfromyourtractor'srunningengine.
DRIVING ON SLOPES
Referto the SLOPEGAUGEinthe ImportantSafeOperationPractices sectionof the manualto helpdetermineslopeswhereyou mayoperate the tractorsafely.
Donot mowon inclineswitha slopeinexcessof 15degrees(a rise of
•Mowupanddown slopes,NEVERacross.
•Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon slopes.
•Watchfor holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother hiddenobjects. Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine.Tallgrasscan hide obstacles.
•Avoidturnswhendrivingon a slope.If a turnmustbe made,turn
downthe slope.Turningupa slopegreatly increasesthe chance of a rollover.
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