Cruise Control | MOWING |
Neverengagethe cruisecontrolleverwhiletravelingin reverse.
Tosetthe cruisecontrol:
1.Slowlypressthe upperportionof thedrive pedalwithyour right footuntilthe desiredspeedisachieved.
2.Lightlypressthe parkingbrake/cruisecontrolleverdownwardand holdit in thatposition.
To helpavoidbladecontactora thrownobjectinjury,keepbystand- ers,helpers,childrenand petsat least75feetfromthe machinewhile it is in operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthe area.
The followinginformationwill behelpfulwhenusingthe cuttingdeck withyourtractor.
3.Removeyour footfromthe drive pedal.
4.Releasepressurefromthe parkingbrake/cruisecontrollever
Aftercompletingstep3, the drivepedalshouldremaininthe down positionandthetractorwill maintainthe sameforwardspeed.If it doesn't,the cruisecontrolis not engaged.Repeatsteps 1through4 to engagethecruisecontrol.
Todisengagethe cruisecontrol,lightlypressthe drivepedalor the brakepedal.
NOTE: Cruisecontrolcannotbesetat the tractor'sfastestground speed.If the operatorshouldattemptto do so,thetractorwill automati- callydecelerateto thefastestoptimalmowinggroundspeed.
Tochangethe directionof travelfromforwardto reversewhencruise controlis engaged,pressthe brakepedalto disengagethe cruise controlandbringthe tractorto a completestop.Thenslowlypressthe reversepedalwiththe ballof yourfootto travelinreverse.
ENGAGING THE PTO
Engagingthe PTOtransferspowerto thecuttingdeckor other (separatelyavailable)attachments.Toengagethe PTO:
1.Movethe throttlecontrolleverto the FAST(rabbit)position.
2.Pullthe PTO/BladeEngageknoboutwardintothe engaged(ON) position.SeeFigure9.
NOTE:Alwaysoperatethe tractorwiththe throttleleverin the FAST (rabbit)positionforthe mostefficientuseof the cuttingdeckorother (separatelyavailable)attachments.
Planyourmowingpatternto avoiddischargeof materialstoward roads,sidewalks,bystandersandthe like. Also,avoiddischarging materialagainstawall orobstructionwhichmaycausedischarged materialto ricochetbacktowardthe operator.
•Donot mowat highgroundspeed,especiallyif a mulchkitor grasscollectoris installed.
•Donot cutthe grasstooshort. Shortgrassis proneto weed growthandyellowsquicklyindry weather.
•Alwaysoperatethetractorwiththe throttleleverinthe FAST (rabbit)positionwhilemowing
•Forbestresultsit is recommendedthatthe first twolaps becut withthe dischargethrowntowardsthe center.Afterthe firsttwo laps, reversethedirectionto throwthe dischargeto theoutside
for the balanceof cutting.Thiswill givea betterappearanceto the lawn.
Do NOTattemptto mowheavybrushand weedsorextremelytall grass.Yourtractoris designedto mowlawns,NOTclearbrush.
•Keepthe bladessharpandreplacethe bladeswhenworn.
USING THE DECK LIFT LEVER
To raisethecuttingdeck, movethe deckliftleverto the left, thenplace it inthe notchbestsuitedfor yourapplication.
OPERATING THE HEADLIGHTS
The lampsareON wheneverthe ignitionkeyis rotatedout of the STOP position.Thelampsturn OFFwhenthe ignitionkeyis movedto the STOPposition.
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