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KNOW YOUR TRACTOR

READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR.

Compare the illustrations with your tractor to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments_ Save this manual for future reference.

AMMETERATTACHMENT

CLUTCH SWITCH

CHOKECONTROL

THROTTLECONTROL

CLUTCH_RAKE

PEDAL

HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

KNOB

SPEEDS:

3

2

LIGHT SWITCH

LIFT LEVER

3LUNGER

LIFT LEVER

HOUR

METER

IGNITION SWITCH

PARKING BRAKE

LEVER

MOTION

CONTROL

LEVER

FREE WHEEL CONTROL

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Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute.

ATTACHMENTCLUTCH SWITCH- Used to engage mower' blades or other attachments mounted to your tractor.

LIFT LEVER- Used to raiseand lower mower deck orother attachments mounted to your tractor°

CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL - Used for declutching and braking the tractor and starting the engine,

MOTION CONTROL - Selects the speed and direction of tractor.

CHOKE CONTROL - Used when starting a cold engine.

LIGHT SWITCH * Turns the headlights on and off

THROTTLE CONTROL - Used to control engine speed,

FREEWHEEL CONTROL - Disengages transmission for pushing or slowly towing the tractor with the engine off°

IGNITION SWITCH - Used to start and stop the engine_

AMMETER - Indicates battery charging (+) or discharging

(-).

PARKING BRAKE LEVER - Locks dutch/brake pedal into the brake position.

HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB- Used to adjust the mower height,

HOURMETER ° Indicates hours of operation_

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