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HOW

TO

USE

YOUR

TRACTOR

 

IMPORTANT:

 

Leaving

 

the

ignition

switch

TO SET

PARKING

BRAKE

 

 

 

in any position other than "STOP" will

 

 

 

 

cause the battery to discharge and go

Your tractor

is equipped

with

an

operator

dead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

presence

sensing

 

switch.

When

engine

NOTE:

 

Under

certain

conditions

when

is running, any attempt by the operator

tractor is standing idle with the engine

 

to leave the seat without first setting the

 

running, hot engine exhaust gases may

parking brake will shut off the engine.

 

 

cause

"browning"

 

of grass.

To eliminate

1.

Depress

clutch/brake

pedal all the way

 

this possibility, always stop engine when

 

down

and hold.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stopping tractor on grass areas.

 

 

 

 

2. Pull parking brake lever up and release

 

 

 

 

,_CAUTION:

 

Always

 

stop

tractor

com-

 

pressure

from

 

clutch/brake

pedal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

pletely,

 

as

described

 

above,

before

leaving

 

Pedal

should

remain

in brake

position.

 

 

 

Make

sure

parking

brake

will

hold

trac-

the

operator's

position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tor

secure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TO USE THROTTLE

 

CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Push-In

to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Always operate engine at full throttle.

 

 

 

 

 

"Disengaged"

 

Attachment

Clutch

 

 

Choke

 

Operating

engine

 

at less

than

full

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Switch

Pull Out To

 

 

 

 

Control

 

 

 

 

 

"Engage"

 

 

throttle reduces the battery charging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Throttle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Full

throttle

offers

 

the

best

mower

perfor-

Control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Brake"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nitior

 

TO

USE

CHOKE

CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use

choke

control

 

whenever

you

are

start-

 

 

 

_-

_

 

 

__....

/

Key

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ing a cold engine. Do not use to start a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4_.,:

: , "_

 

 

7- _,Z_:-_ ....

 

P'arKmg

warm

engine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• To engage choke control, pull knob out.

Clutch/

 

 

 

/D;se/aaaed,,"kk

 

"Engaged"

 

Slowly

 

push

knob

in to disengage.

 

 

BrakePedal

/p_'sit'io_n

_u_u X

P°sltl°n

TO

MOVE

FORWARD

 

AND

BACKWARD

"Drive"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gear Shift

The

direction

and

speed

of

movement

is

Position

 

Height

Adjustment

 

Lever

 

 

 

 

Knob

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

controlled by the gearshift lever.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOPPING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Start tractor with clutch/brake

 

pedal de-

MOWER

BLADES

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pressed and gearshift lever in neutral

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(N)

position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• To stop mower blades, push attachment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Move gearshift and range shift levers

 

clutch switch in to disengaged position.

 

 

 

to desired

position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROUND

 

DRIVE

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

 

Slowly

release

 

clutch/brake

pedal

to

To stop ground

 

drive,

depress

clutch/

 

 

start

movement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

brake

pedal

all

the way

down.

 

 

IMPORTANT:

 

Bring

tractor

to

a

complete

Move

gearshift

 

lever

to

neutral

(N)

posi-

stop

before shifting

 

 

or

changing

 

gears.

 

 

tion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Failure

to

do

so

will

 

shorten

the

useful

life

ENGINE

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of

your

 

transaxle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Move

throttle

control

between

half

and

TO

ADJUST

GAUGE

WHEELS

 

 

 

 

 

full speed

(fast)

 

position.

 

 

control

Gauge

wheels

 

are

 

properly

adjusted

 

 

NOTE:

 

Failure

to

move

throttle

when they are slightly off the ground when

between half and full speed (fast) posi-

mower is at the desired cutting height in

tion, before stopping, may cause engine to

operating position. Gauge wheels then

"backfire".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

keep the deck in proper position to help

Turn

ignition

key to "STOP"

position

and

prevent scalping in most terrain conditions.

 

remove key. Always remove key when

 

NOTE: Be sure tractor is on a flat level

 

leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized

 

surface.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

use.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Never

use choke

to stop

engine.

 

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