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Operating
Your Lawn
Tractor
WARNING
Never leave a running
machine unattended.
Always disengage
PTO, move shift lever
into neutral position,
set parking brake, stop
engine and remove key
to prevent unintended
starting.
Throttle Control Lever
The throttle control lever is located on the right side of
the tractor’s dash panel. This lever controls the speed
of the engine and, on some models, when pushed all
the way forward, the choke control also. When set in a
given position, the throttle will maintain a uniform engine
speed. See Figure 4-2.
IMPORTANT: When operating the tractor with the cutting
deck engaged, be certain that the throttle lever is
always
in the FAST (rabbit) position.
Choke Control
On some models, moving the
throttle lever all the way forward
activates the engine’s choke
control. On all other models, the
choke control can be found on
the left side of the dash panel
and is activated by pulling the
knob outward. Activating the
choke control closes the choke
plate on the carburetor and aids in starting the engine.
Refer to
Starting The Engine in the OPERATING
section manual for detailed starting instructions.
Ignition Switch
The ignition switch is activated to start the engine. Insert
key into the ignition switch and turn clockwise to the
START position. Release the key into the ON position
once engine has fired.
To stop the engine, turn the ignition key counterclockwise
to the
OFF position.
Figure 4-3A - The headlights are on when the engine is
running.
Figure 4-3B - To activate the headlights, turn the key one
more position to the left. The engine will continue to run
with the headlights on.
Ignition Switch Module
(If Equipped)
To start the engine, insert the key into the ignition switch
and turn clockwise to the
START position. Release the
key into the
NORMAL MOWING MODE position once
the engine has fired.
To stop the engine, turn the ignition key counterclockwise
to the
OFF position. See Figure 4-3C.
WARNING: Never leave a running
machine unattended. Always disengage
PTO, move shift lever into neutral
position, set parking brake, stop engine
and remove key to prevent unintended
starting.
IMPORTANT: Prior to operating the tractor, refer to both
Safety Interlock Switches and Starting The Engine
in the OPERATING section of this manual for detailed
instructions regarding the Ignition Switch Module and
operating the tractor in
REVERSE CAUTION MODE.
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Figure 4-2
Start
Position
Stop
Position
Normal
Mowing
Mode
A
C
Off
On
Start
Start
On
B
Off
On/Lights
STOP
Figure 4-3
IMPORTANT
Prior to operating the
tractor, refer to both
Safety Interlock
Switches on page
14 and
Starting The
Engine on page 16
of this manual for
detailed instructions
regarding the Ignition
Switch Module and
operating the tractor in
REVERSE CAUTION
MODE.
