The operation of any tractor can result in 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 standard safety glasses.
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TO SET PARKING | BRAKE |
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Your tractor is equipped with an operator | in any position other than "OFF" will | |||||||||||||||||||
cause the battery to be discharged, | ||||||||||||||||||||
presence sensing switch. When engine | ||||||||||||||||||||
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is running, any attempt by the operator to |
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NOTE: Under certain conditions when | ||||||||||||||||||||
leave the seat without first setting the | ||||||||||||||||||||
tractor is standing idle with the engine | ||||||||||||||||||||
parking brake will shut off the engine. | ||||||||||||||||||||
running, hot engine exhaust gases may | ||||||||||||||||||||
1. Depress brake pedal into full =BRAKE" | ||||||||||||||||||||
cause "browning" of grass. To eliminate | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2. Place parking brake lever in "EN- | ||||||||||||||||||||
stopping tractor on grass areas. |
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| GAGED" | position and release |
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| pressure from | brake | pedal. | Pedal | ,_CAUTION: |
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| should remain | in "BRAKE" | position. | completely, as described above, before | ||||||||||||||||
| Make sure parking brake will hold | leaving the operator's position; to empty | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Attachment Clutch | TO USE THROTTLE | CONTROL |
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| Choke ___=Disengage" Switch Pull Out to |
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| Always | operate | engine at full throttle. | |||||||||||||||||
| Control, | _,, |
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| throttle reduces the battery charging | |||||||
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| • | Full throttle | offers the best mower | ||||||
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| __U_ | _ | v | TO USE CHOKE | CONTROL |
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| _, | Motion | "_ | Use choke control whenever you are | |||||||||||
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| starting | a cold engine. Do not usa to start | ||||||||||||||||
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| Adjustment |
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| Brake | a warm | engine. |
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| "Parking | • To engage choke control, pull knob out. | |||||||||||||
Brake Pedal |
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| Slowly push knob in to disengage. | |||||||||||||||
"Drive" Position | =Disengaged" Position |
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STOPPING |
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| A(_,CAUTION: Do not attempt to operate | ||||||||||||||
• | To stop mower |
| blades,move | attach- | ||||||||||||||||
| motion control lever when the parking | |||||||||||||||||||
| ment clutch switch to "DISENGAGED" | brake is set or when | the brake | pedal is | ||||||||||||||||
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| depressed. | Doing so may result in | |||||||||
GROUND | DRIVE |
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| misadjustment | to the drive control system. | ||||||||||
• To stop ground drive, depress brake | The direction and speed of movement is | |||||||||||||||||||
controlled by the motion control lever. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| pedal into full "BRAKE" position. | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1. Start tractor with motion control lever | |||||||||||||||||||
IMPORTANT: The motion control lever | ||||||||||||||||||||
| in neutral | (N) | position. |
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returns to neutral (N) position when the |
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2. | Release | parking | brake. |
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brake pedal is fully depressed. |
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• | Move | throttle control to slow position• | TO ADJUST | MOWER | CUTTING | HEIGHT | ||||||||||||||
NOTE: Failure to move throttle control to | The cutting height is controlled by turning | |||||||||||||||||||
slow position and allowing engine to idle | ||||||||||||||||||||
the height adjustment knob in desired | ||||||||||||||||||||
before stopping may cause engine to | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| • Turn knob clockwise (F_I) to raise | ||||||||||
• Turn ignition key to "OFF* position and | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized | |||||||||||||||||||
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