OPERATaON
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HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR |
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TO | SET | PARKING | BRAKE | (See | Fig. 8) |
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Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing | _ |
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| ing the operator's | position; | to | empty | ||||||||||||
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| grass | catcher, | etc. |
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switch. | When | engine | is running, any | attempt | by the |
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operator to leave the seat without first setting the parking |
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brake will shut | off the engine. |
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| TO | USE | THRO'rrLE | CONTROL | (See | Fig. | 8) | |||||||||
,, | Depress clutch/brake pedal | into full "BRAKE" | position | Always | operate engine at full throttle_ |
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| and | hold. |
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| Operating engine at less than full throttle reduces the | |||||||||||
• Place parking brake lever in "ENGAGED" position and |
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| release pressure from clutch/brake pedal Pedal should |
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| Full throttle offers the best bagging and mower perfor- | ||||||||||||||||||
| remain in "BRAKE" | position. | Make sure parking brake |
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| ATTACHMENT | CLUTCH | TO MOVE | FORWARD |
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| LEVER "ENGAGED" | (See |
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CHOKE |
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| "DISENGAGED" | gearshift | {ever_ |
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| POSITION | ° | Start | tractor with clutch/brake | pedal | depressed | and | ||||||||
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| • | gearshift | lever | in neutral | (N) position. |
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| BRAKE | GEARSHIFT | Move | gearshift | lever | to | desired | position. |
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| _"ENGAGED" | • | Slowly release | clutch/brake | pedalto | start | movemenL | ||||||||||||
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| IMPORTANT: | BRING TRACTOR | TO A COMPLETE | STOP | |||||||||
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| BEFORE SHIFTING OR CHANGING GEARS. FAILURE | ||||||||||||
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| TO DO SO WILL SHORTEN THE USEFUL LIFE OF YOUR | ||||||||||||
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"DISENGAGED"
_HEIGHT POSITION
CLUTCHIBRAKEPEDALADJUSTMENT
"DRIVE"POSITIONKNOB
FIG. 8
STOPPING (See Fig. 8)
MOWER BLADES -
,' Move attachment clutch lever to "DISENGAGED" po- sition.
GROUND DRIVE -
•Depress clutch/brake pedal into full "BRAKE" position.
. Move gearshift lever to neutral (N) position.
ENGINE -
•Move throttle control to slow (€_S_,) position.
NOTE: Failure to move throttle control to slow (,_) position and allowing engine to idle before stopping may cause engine to "backfire":
. Turn ignition key to "OFF" position and remove key. Always remove key when leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized use_
,,Never use choke to stop engine_
NOTE: Under certain conditions when tractor is standing idle with the engine running, hot engine exhaust gases may cause "browning" of grass. To eliminate this possibility, always stop engine when stopping tractor on grass areas.
TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT
(See Fig. 8)
The cutting height iscontrolled by turning the height adjust- ment knob in desired direction.
oTurn knob clockwise ((_) to raise cutting heightr
°Turn knob counterclockwise
The cutting height range is approximately
oThe average lawn should be cut to approximately
°For best cutting performance, grass over 6 inches in height should be mowed twice. Make the first cut relatively high; the second to desired height.
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