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 standard safety glasses or a wide vision safety

 

 

 

mask

worn

over spectacles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOW TO

USE

YOUR

TRACTOR

 

 

 

ENGINE

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TO

SET

PARKING

BRAKE

 

 

 

Move

throttle

control

(D) between

half

and

Your tractor is equipped with an operator

 

full speed

(fast)

position.

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:

Failure

to

move

throttle

control

be-

presence

sensing

 

switch,

When

engine

is

running,

any attempt by the operator

to leave

tween half and

full speed (fast)

position,

be-

the seatwithout first setting

the parking

brake

fore stopping,

may

cause

engine

to "backfire",

will shut off the engine_

 

 

 

 

 

°

Turn

ignition

key (F)

to

"STOP"

position

1,

Depress

brake

pedal

(B) allthe way

down

 

and remove

key. Always

remove

key when

 

and

hold_

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

leaving tractorto prevent unauthorized use,

2, Pull parking brake lever (C) up and hold,

 

. Never use choke (N) to stop engine.

 

 

release pressure from brake pedal (B),

 

 

IMPORTANT:

 

Leaving

the

ignition

switch in

 

then release parking brake lever. Pedal

 

 

any position other than "STOP" will cause

 

should remain in brake position_ Make

 

the battery to discharge and go dead°

 

 

sure parking brake will hold tractor secure.

 

 

NOTE: Under certain conditions when tr,actor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is standing idle with the engine running, hot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

engine exhaust gases may cause "brown-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ing" of grass. To eliminate this possibility,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

always stop engine when stopping tractor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on

grass areas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION:

 

Always

stop

tractor

com-

STOPPING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pletely, as described above, before leaving

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the operator's

position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOWER

BLADES

-

 

 

 

 

 

TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (D)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-To stop mower blades, move attachment Always operate engine at full speed (fast).

clutch clutch lever to disengaged position • Operating engine at less than full speed

(fast) reduces engine's operating efficiency°

• Full speed (fast) offers the best mower performance.

(r_) Attachment (l'_)Attachment

Clutch SwitchClutch Switch

"Engaged""Disengaged"

GROUND DRIVE -

_fb stop ground drive, depress brake pedal al! the way down.

IMPORTANT: Forward and reverse drive pedals return to neutral position when not depressed.

TO USE CHOKE CONTROL (N)

Use choke control whenever you are starting a cold engine, Do not use to start a warm engine.

To engage choke control, pull knob out. Slowly push knob in to disengage_

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