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OPERATION
TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 11)
Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing switch. Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat with the engine running and the mower clutch engaged will shut off the engine.
•Select desired height of cut.
•Lower mower with attachment lift control.
•Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch control.
•TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment clutch control.
CAUTION: Do not operate the mower without either the entire grass catcher, on mowers so equipped, or the dis- charge guard in place.
position. Free wheel control is located at the rear drawbar of tractor.
•Raise attachment lift to highest position with attach- ment lift control.
•Pull freewheel control knob out and hold in position by inserting retainer spring into forward hole of control rod.
•Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH.
•To reengage transmission, reverse above procedure.
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting your tractor on a truck or a trailer, be sure hood is closed and secured to tractor. Use an appropriate means of tying hood to tractor (rope, cord, etc.).
ATTACHMENT | ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER |
CLUTCH SWITCH | HIGH POSITION |
PULL OUT TO |
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"ENGAGED" | LOW |
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ATTACHMENT | BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE | |||
CLUTCH SWITCH |
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PUSH IN TO |
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| CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 17) | |
"DISENGAGED" | ||||
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| • The engine in your tractor has been shipped, from the | |
| DISCHARGE | factory, already filled with summer weight oil. | ||
| GUARD |
| • Check engine oil with tractor on level ground. | |
| FIG. 11 | • Unthread and remove oil fill cap/dipstick; wipe oil off. | ||
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| Reinsert the dipstick into the tube and rest oil fill cap on | |
TO OPERATE ON HILLS | the tube. Do not thread the cap onto the tube. Remove | |||
and read oil level. If necessary, add oil until "FULL" | ||||
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CAUTION: Do not drive up or down |
| mark on dipstick is reached. Do not overfill. | ||
| • For cold weather operation you should change oil for | |||
hills with slopes greater than 15° and |
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| easier starting (see "OIL VISCOSITY CHART" in the | |||
do | not drive across any slope. |
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| Customer Responsibilities section of this manual). | |||
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| • To change engine oil, see the Customer Responsibili- | |
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• Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down | ties section in this manual. | |||
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hills. |
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| ADD GASOLINE | |
• Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills. | • Fill fuel tank. Use fresh, clean, regular unleaded | |||
• If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to | ||||
gasoline. (Use of leaded gasoline will increase carbon | ||||
slower position. | and lead oxide deposits and reduce valve life). | |||
• If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake | IMPORTANT: WHEN OPERATING IN TEMPERATURES | |||
pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking | BELOW 32°F(0°C), USE FRESH, CLEAN WINTER GRADE | |||
brake. |
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| GASOLINE TO HELP INSURE GOOD COLD WEATHER | |
• Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position. | STARTING. | |||
IMPORTANT: | THE MOTION CONTROL LEVER DOES | WARNING: Experience indicates that alcohol blended | ||
NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL (N) POSITION WHEN THE | ||||
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. | fuels (called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can | |||
• To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and | attract moisture which leads to separation and formation of | |||
acids during storage. Acidic gas can damage the fuel | ||||
clutch/brake pedal. | ||||
system of an engine while in storage. To avoid engine | ||||
• Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting. | ||||
problems, the fuel system should be emptied before stor- | ||||
• Make all turns slowly. | age of 30 days or longer. Drain the gas tank, start the | |||
TO TRANSPORT (See Fig. 12) | engine and let it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are | |||
empty. Use fresh fuel next season. See Storage Instruc- | ||||
When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure to disengage | tions for additional information. Never use engine or | |||
carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent | ||||
transmission by placing freewheel control in freewheeling | ||||
12 damage may occur. |