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OPERATION KNOW YOUR TRACTOR

These symbols may appear on your tractor or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their meaning.

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REVERSE	NEUTRAL		HIGH	LOW			FAST	SLOW
	•••0					CHOKE		••	IGNITION SWITCH
ENGINE OFF	•••		@	ENGINE START		(8		!iii	II
	REVERSE		ENGINE ON			PARKING BRAKE		MOWER HEIGHT
e	OPERATION			e					MOWER•LIFT
':::D	SYSTEM (ROS)			:E			tID6tt;)c>		II
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LIGHTS ON				+	:E		~'\7	~W!ll!@@
	FUEL						CRUISE CONTROL		CLUTCH/BRAKE
-		BATTERY REVERSE			FORWARD				PEDAL
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ATTACHMENT		ATTACHMENT		DANGER. KEEP HANDS
CLUTCH DISENGAGED		CLUTCH ENGAGED		AND FEET AWAY			KEEP AREA CLEAR SLOPE HAZARDS

(SEE SAFETY RULES SECTION)

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

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

FREEWHEEL

(Automatic Models only)

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Failure to follow instructions could result in serious injury or death. The safety alert symbol is used to identify safety inform-

A DANGER indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

A WARNING indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

A CAUTION indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, might result in minor or moderate injury.

CAUTION when used without the alert symbol, indicates a snuation that could result in damage to the tractor anellor engine.

~HOT SURFACES indicates a hazard which,

d1nLloo. if not avoided, could result in death, serious injury

-snellor property damage.

Our tractors conform to the applicable safety standards of the

American National Standards Institute.

ation about hazards which can result in death, serious injury and/or property damage.

. UJ. FIRE indicates a hazard which, if not avoided,

~could result in death, serious injury anellor property damage.

(A) ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER-Used

to raise and lower the mower or other at- tachments mounted to your tractor.

(B)BRAKE PEDAL - Used for braking the tractor and starting the engine.

(C)PARKING BRAKE - Locks clutch/ brake pedal into the brake position.

(D)THROTTLE CONTROL -,. Used to control engine speed.

(E)ATTACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH

-Used to engage the mower blades, or other attachments mounted to your tractor.

(F)IGNITION SWITCH - Used for starting and stopping the engine.

(G)REVERSE OPERATION SYSTEM (ROS)"ON" POSITION -Allows opera- tion of mower or other powered attach- ment while in reverse.

(H)LIGHT SWITqH - Turns the head- lights on and off.

(J)CRUISE CONTROL LEVER - Used to set forward movement of tractor at desired speed without holding the forward drive pedal.

(I<) FORWARD DRIVE PEDAL - Used for forward movement of tractor.

(L)REVERSE DRIVE PEDAL - Used for reverse movement of tractor. (M)FREEWHEEL CONTROL - Disenc

.gages transmission for pushing or slowly towing the tractor with the engine off.

(N) CHOKE CONTROL - Used when starting a cold engine.

(P) SERVICE REMINDER / HOUR METER -Indicates when service is required for the engine and mower.

(Q) 12-VOLT POWER PORT - Used for 12-volt accessories.

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