Engaging the Parking Brake
To engage the parking brake:
•Fully depress the brake pedal and hold it while gently pushing the parking brake lever downward.
•Hold the parking brake lever down while removing your foot from the brake pedal.
•Once engaged, the parking brake lever and the brake pedal will lock in the “down” position.
To disengage the parking brake:
•Slightly depress the brake pedal.
NOTE: The parking brake must be engaged if the operator leaves the seat with the engine running or the engine will automatically shut off.
Driving The Tractor
WARNING: Avoid sudden starts, ex- cessive speed and sudden stops.
WARNING: Do not leave the seat of the tractor without first placing the PTO/Blade Engage knob in the disengaged (OFF) position, depressing the brake pedal and engaging the parking brake. If leaving the tractor unattended, also turn the ignition key off and remove the key.
•Briefly depress the brake pedal to release the parking brake. Move the throttle lever into the FAST (rabbit) position.
•To travel FORWARD, slowly depress the upper portion of the drive pedal forward until the desired speed is achieved. See Figure 5.
Brake Pedal |
Drive Pedal |
Figure 5
•To travel in REVERSE, check that the area behind is clear then slowly depress the lower portion of the drive pedal with the ball of your foot (NOT your heel) until the desired speed is achieved. See Figure 5.
IMPORTANT: Do NOT attempt to change the direction of travel when the tractor is in motion. Always bring the tractor to a complete stop before pivoting the drive pedal from forward to reverse or vice versa.
Driving On Slopes
Refer to the SLOPE GAUGE on page 7 to help determine slopes where you may operate the tractor safely.
WARNING: Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of approximately
•Mow up and down slopes, NEVER across.
•Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on slopes.
•Watch for holes, ruts, bumps, rocks, or other hidden objects. Uneven terrain could overturn the machine. Tall grass can hide obstacles.
•Avoid turns when driving on a slope. If a turn must be made, turn down the slope. Turning up a slope greatly increases the chance of a roll over.
•Avoid stopping when driving up a slope. If it is necessary to stop while driving up a slope, start up smoothly and carefully to reduce the possibility of flipping the tractor over backward.
Setting The Cruise Control
NOTE: The cruise control feature should only be utilized while traveling in the forward direction.
•Slowly depress the upper portion of the drive pedal until the desired speed is achieved.
•Lightly depress the cruise control lever.
•While continuing to hold the cruise lever down, lift your foot from the drive pedal (you should feel the cruise latch engage).
•Once engaged, the cruise control lever and the drive pedal will lock in the “down” position, and the tractor will maintain the same forward speed.
NOTE: Cruise control can not be set at the tractor’s fastest ground speed. If the operator should attempt to do so, the tractor will automatically decelerate to the fastest optimal mowing ground speed.
Disengage the cruise control using one of the following methods:
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