TractOr
NOTE: The PTO (Blade
Engage)knob must be
inthe disengaged (OFF)
positionwhen starting
the engine,when
travelingin reverseand
ifthe operator leaves
the seat.
NOTE: The PTO (Blade
Engage) levermust be
n the disengaged (OFF)
positionwhen starting
the engine,when
traveling _nreverseand
ifthe operator leaves
the seat.
AMPS
systemisnot generatingsufficientamperage.Referto
theMAINTENANCEsectionofthis manualfor the proper
batterychargingprocedureorhavethechargingsystem
checkedbyyourservicedealer.
PTO (Blade Engage) Lever
ON 1z!
PTO
PTO /BLADE ENGAGE
Figure 11
Ammeter
Theammetermeasurestheelectricaloutputofthe
engine'schargingsystem.Undernormaloperating
conditions,withengineatfull throttle,the ammeter
shouldindicatepositivecharge.See Figure11.
Systems Indicator Monitor (if
Equipped)
LCD
Locatedinthe centerofthetractor'sconsole,the
systemsindicatormonitorrecords,anddisplayson its
LCD,hoursoftractoroperationwhenevertheignition
keyis rotatedout of the STOPposition.
TheIndicatorMonitorwillalso remindthe operatorof
maintenanceintervalsfor changingthe engineoil. The
LCDwillalternatelyflashthe recordedhours,"CHG"and
"OIL"forfiveminutes,afterevery50 hoursof recorded
operationelapse.Themaintenanceintervallastsfor
twohours(from 50-52,100-102,150-152,etc.). The
LCDwillalso flashas describedabovefor fiveminutes
everytimethe tractor'senginehasbeen startedduring
thismaintenanceinterval.Beforetheintervalexpires,
changethecrankcaseoillevel asinstructedin this
Operator'sManual.
Onmodelsequippedwitha manualPTO(Blade Engage),
thePTO(Blade Engage)leveris locatedonthe left sideof
thedashboardnextto thesteeringwheel.MovethePTO
(BladeEngage)leverforwardtoengagethe powertothe
cuttingdeckor other(separatelyavailable)attachments;
movethePTO(Blade Engage)leverrearwardtodisen-
gagethepowerto theattachments.
NOTE:ThePTO (BladeEngage)levermustbeinthe
disengaged(OFF)positionwhenstartingtheengine,
whentravelinginreverseand if the operatorleavesthe
seat.
Electric PTO (Blade Engage) Knob (if
Equipped)
Toengagethepowerto
thecuttingdeckor other |
(separatelyavailable)attach-
mentsonmodelsequipped L_
withanelectric PTO,pull
outwardonthe PTO(Blade
Engage)knob.PushthePTO
(BladeEngage)knobinward
todisengagethe powertothe
cuttingdeck.
tIBrake
Ifthe Brakelight illuminateswhenattemptingto startthe
tractor'sengine,depressthebrakepedal.
PTO (Blade Engage)
if thePTOlight illuminateswhenattemptingtostart the
tractor'sengine,movePTOleverintothedisengaged
(OFF)position.
Oil
Itis normalfortheOil lightto illuminatewhilethe engine
iscranking duringstart-up,butif itilluminate'sduring
operation,whilethe engine is running,stopthe
tractorimmediatelyandcheckthecrankcaseoillevelas
instructedin thisOwner'sManual.
NOTE:ThePTO (BladeEngage)knobmustbein the
disengaged(OFF)positionwhenstartingtheengine,
whentravelinginreverseand if the operatorleavesthe
seat.
Seat Adjustment Lever (If Equipped)
Toadjusttheseat forwardorbackwardon unitsequipped
witha quick-adjustseat,slidethe seatadjustmentlever
tothe leftand repositionthe seattothe desiredposition.
Oncea comfortablepositionisfound,releasethe seat
adjustmentlevertolockthe seatinplace. Refertothe
AdjustingYourLawnTractorsectiondthismanualfor
moredetailedinstructionsonall seatadjustments.
Battery Deck Lift Lever
Itis normalfortheBatterylight to illuminatewhilethe Foundonyourtractor'srightfender,the decklift leveris
engineiscrankingduringstart-up,butifit illuminate's usedtochangethe heightofthe cuttingdeck.To use,
duringoperation,whilethe engine is running, the movethe leverto theleft, thenplacein thenotchbest
batteryisinneedof a chargeorthe engine'scharging suitedforyourapplication.
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