USINGTHEREVERSEOPERATION SYSTEM-
Onlyuseifyouarecertainnochildrenor otherbystanderswillenterthemowingarea.
1.Depressbrakepedalallthewaydown.
2.Withenginerunning,turnignitionkey
counterclockwisetoROS"ON"position.
3.Lookdownandbehindbeforeand whilebacking.
4.Slowlydepressreversedrivepedalto startmovement.
5.WhenuseoftheROSisnolonger needed,turntheignitionkeyclockwise toengine"ON"position.
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting your tractor on a truck or a trailer, be sure hood is closed and se-
cured to tractor. Use an appropriate means of tying hood to tractor (rope, cord, etc.).
Transmission Engaged
ROS "ON" Position Engine "ON" Position (Normal Operating)
TO OPERATE | ON HILLS |
_WARNING: | Do not drive up or down |
hills with slopes greater than 15 ° and do not drive across any slope. Use the slope guide provided at the back of this manual.
Choose the slowest speed before start- ing up or down hills.
Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
If stopping is absolutely necessary, push brake pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking brake.
To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and brake pedal.
Slowly depress appropriate drive pedal to slowest setting.
Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT
When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure to disengage transmission by placing
freewheel control in freewheeling position. Freewheel control is located at the rear
drawbar of tractor.
1.Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
2.Pull freewheel control out and into
the slot and release so it is held in the
disengaged position.
Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH.
To
Transmission Disengaged
TOWING CARTS AND OTHER ATTACH-
MENTS
Tow only the attachments that are recom- mended by and comply with specifications of the manufacturer of your tractor. Use common sense when towing. Too heavy of a load, while on a slope, is dangerous. Tires can lose traction with the ground and cause you to lose control of your tractor.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
The engine in your tractor has been shipped, from the factory, already filled with summer weight oil.
1.Check engine oil with tractor on level ground.
2.Pull up and remove oil fill cap/dipstick; wipe oil off. Reinsert the dipstick into the tube and push down firmly into place. Remove and read oil level. If necessary, add oil until "FULL'mark
on dipstick is reached. Do not overfill. For cold weather operation you should change oil for easier starting (See the oil viscosity chart in the Maintenance section of this manual).
To change engine oil, see the Mainte- nance section in this manual.
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