SAFETY iNTERLOCK SWITCH ES
Thistractoris equippedwitha safetyinterlocksystemfor the protection of the operator.Ifthe interlocksystemshouldevermalfunction,do not operatethe tractor.Contacta Searsorotherqualifiedservicedealer.
•The safetyinterlocksystempreventstheenginefromcrankingor startingunlessthe parkingbrakeis engaged,andthe PTO(Blade Engage)knobis in thedisengaged(OFF)position.
Theenginewill automaticallyshutoff if theoperatorleavesthe seatbeforeengagingthe parkingbrake.
•TheelectricPTO(BladeEngage)clutchwill automaticallyshut off if the operatorleavesthe tractor'sseatwiththe PTO(Blade Engage)knobinthe engaged(ON) position,regardlessof whetherthe parkingbrakeisengaged.
•Withthe ignitionkey inthe NORMALMOWINGposition,the electricPTO(BladeEngage)clutchwillautomaticallyshutoffif the PTO(BladeEngage)knobis movedintothe engaged(ON) positionwiththedrive pedalin positionfor reversetravel.
Do notoperatethe tractorif the interlocksystemis malfunctioning. Thissystemwasdesignedfor your safetyandprotection.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
Ifyou strikea foreignobject,stopthe engineanddisconnectthe sparkplugwire(s). Thoroughlyinspectthe machinefor anydamage. Repairthedamagebeforerestartingandoperating.
1.Ifthe bladesare engaged,placethe PTO/BladeEngageknobin the disengaged(OFF)position.
2.Placethe throttle/chokecontrollevernearthe SLOWposition.
3.Turnthe ignitionkeycounterclockwiseto the STOPposition.
4.Removethe keyfromthe ignitionswitchto preventunintended starting.
DRIVING THE TRACTOR
Avoidsuddenstarts,excessivespeedand suddenstops.
1.Lightlypressthe brakepedalto releasethe parkingbrake.Move the throttleleverintothe FAST(rabbit)position.
2.TotravelFORWARD,slowlypressthe upperportionof the drive pedalforwarduntilthe desiredspeedis achieved.SeeFigure7.
STARTING THE ENGINE
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1.Insertthe tractorkeyintothe ignitionswitchmodule.
2.Placethe PTO(BladeEngage)knobinthe disengaged(OFF) position.
3.Engagethe tractor'sparkingbrake.
4.Activatethrottleto runsetting.
Note: Minimumsettingnot recommended.
5.Turnthe ignitionkeyclockwiseto the STARTposition.After theenginestarts,releasethe key.Itwill returnto the NORMAL MOWINGposition.
Do NOTholdthe keyinthe STARTpositionfor longerthan ten
secondsat a time.Doingso maycausedamageto yourengine's electricstarter.
Figure7
3.Totravelin REVERSE,checkthatthe areabehindis clear,then slowlydepressthe lowerportionof the drivepedalwiththe ballof yourfoot (NOTyourheel)untilthe desiredspeedis achieved.See Figure7.
DoNOTattemptto changethe directionof travelwhenthetractoris
in motion.Alwaysbringthe tractorto a completestopbeforemoving the tractorfromforwardto reverseorviceversa.
Donot leavethe seatof the tractorwithoutfirst placingthe PTO/ BladeEngageknobinthe disengaged(OFF)positionandengaging the parkingbrake. Ifleavingthe tractorunattended,alsoturn the engineoff andremovethe ignitionkey.
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