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OPERATION
your tractor or performing any adjustments or repairs We recommend wide vision safe_y mask for over the spectacles or standard safety glasses, available at Sears Retail or Catalog stores
HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig. 7)
•Depress clutch/brake pedal into full "BRAKE" position and hold
IGNITION
KEY
ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH LEVER
•Place parking brake lever in "ENGAGED' position and release pressurefrom clutch/brake pedal Pedal should
remain in "BRAKE" position Make sure parking brake will hold vehicle secure
STOPPING (See Fig. 7)
MOWER BLADES -
Move attachment clutch lever to "DISENGAGED" po- sition
"ENGAGED" |
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POSITION \'X., | 'DISENGAGED ' |
| POSITION |
THROTTLE/
CHOKE
CONTROL
LEVER
POSITION
GROUND DRIVE -
Depress clutch/brake pedal into full "BRAKE" position
•Move gearshift lever to "NEUTRAL" position
ENGINE -
•Move throttle control to "SLOW" position
Turn ignition key to "OFF" position and remove key Always remove key when leaving vehicle to prevent unauthorized use
•Never use choke to stop engine
TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (See Fig, 7)
Always operate engine at full throttle
•Operating engine at less than full throttle reduces the batterv charging rate and the engine cooling air flow
•Full throttle offers the best bagging and mower per- formance
TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD (See Fig. 6)
The direction and speed of movement is controlled by the gearshift lever
•Start tractor with clutch/brake pedal depressed and gearshift lever in "NEUTRAL" position
•Move gearshift lever to desired position
•Slowly release clutch/brake pedal to start movement
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| GEAR |
"BRAKE" | IIBRAKE | SHIFT |
POSITION | LEVER | |
PEDAL | "DRIVE" |
POSITION
"CLUTCH"
POSITION
FIG. 7
TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT (See Fig. 6)
The position of the attachment lift lever determines the cutting height
,Grasp lift lever
Press plunger with thumb and move lever to desired position
The cutting height range is approximately
The average lawn should be cut 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
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