Theoperationof any tractorcan resultin foreign objects thrown into the
eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any adjustments or repairs. We recommend a wide vision safety mask over spectacles, or stan- dard safety glasses.
HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
TO SET PARKING BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing switch. When engine is running, any attempt by the operator to leave the seat without first setting the parking brake will shut off the engine.
•Depress clutch/brake pedal into full =BRAKE" position and hold.
•Place parking brake lever in =EN-
GAGED" position and release pressure from clutch/brake pedal. Pedal should remain in =BRAKE" position. Make sure parking brake will hold tractor secure.
| Throttle/Choke | Attachment Clutch |
| Control | Lever =Engaged" |
Height | "_ |
|
Adjustment | =Disengaged" | |
Knob |
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| Brake |
=Brake" |
| =Engaged" |
Position | Position | |
Control Lever
Pedal
=Ddve" Position "Disengaged"
Position
STOPPING
MOWER BLADES -
•To stop mower blades, move attach- ment clutch Lever to =DISENGAGED"
position.
GROUND DRIVE-
•To stop ground drive, depress clutchtbrake pedal into full "BRAKE" po- sition.
•Move motion control lever to neutral (N)
position.
IMPORTANT: The motion control lever does not return to neutral (N) position
when the clutch/brake pedal is depressed.
ENGINE -
•Move throttle control to slew position. NOTE: Failure to move throttle control to
slow position and allowing engine to idle
before stopping may cause engine to =backfire'.
•Turn ignitionkey to "OFF" positionand remove key.Always removekey when leavingtractorto preventunauthorizeduse.
•Never use choke to stop engine. IMPORTANT: Leaving the ignitionswitch in any position other than =OFF" will cause the battery to be discharged (dead). NOTE: Under certain conditions when
tractor is standing idle with the engine run- ning, hot engine exhaust gases may cause =browning" of grass. To eliminate this possibility,always stop engine when
_t_pcPingtractor on grass areas. AUTION: Always stop tractor com-
pletely, as descdbed above, before leaving the operator'sposition, to empty grass catcher, etc.
THROTTLE CONTROL
Always operate engine at full throttle.
•Operating engine at less than full throt- tle reduces the battery charging rate.
•Full throttle offers the best bagging and mower performance.
TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD
The direction and speed of movement is controlled by the motion control lever.
•Start tractor with motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
•Release parking brake and clutch/brake
pedal.
•Slowly move motion control lever to
desired position:
TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT
The cutting height is controlled by turning
the height adjustment knob in desired direction.
•Turn knob clockwise (C) to raise cuffing heighL
•Turn knob countemlockwise (O)to lower cuffing height.
The cutting height range is approximately
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