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OPERATION
The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result
in severe eye dam age. Always wear safety glass es or eye shields while operating your tractor
or per form ing any ad just ments or repairs. We rec om mend standard safety glasses or a wide
vision safety mask worn over spectacles.
HOW TO USE YOUR TRAC TOR
TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig. 4)
Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sens-
ing switch. When engine is running, any attempt by the
op er a tor to leave the seat without first setting the parking
brake will shut off the engine.
• Depress brake pedal (B) all the way down and hold.
•
Pull parking brake lever (C) up and hold, re lease pres-
sure from brake pedal (B), then release parking brake
lever. Pedal should re main in brake position. Make
sure parking brake will hold tractor secure.
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
( )
ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH SWITCH
“ENGAGED”
(
) ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH SWITCH
“DIS EN GAGED”
Fig. 6
TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (D) (See Fig. 6)
Always operate engine at full speed (fast).
•
Operating engine at less than full speed (fast) reduces
the engine's operating efficiency.
• Full speed (fast) of fers the best mower per for mance.
TO USE CHOKE CONTROL (N) (See Fig. 6)
Use choke control whenever you are starting a cold engine.
Do not use to start a warm engine.
• To engage choke control (N), pull knob out. Slowly
push knob in to disengage.
GROUND DRIVE -
• To stop ground drive, depress brake pedal into full
“BRAKE” position.
IMPORTANT
: FORWARD AND REVERSE DRIVE PEDALS
RETURN TO NEUTRAL POSITION WHEN NOT DEPRESSED.
STOPPING (See Fig. 5)
MOWER BLADES -
•
To stop mower blades, place attachment clutch control
in the “DIS EN GAGED” position (
).
ENGINE -
• Move throttle control (D) to slow position.
NOTE:
Failure to move throttle control to slow position and
allowing engine to idle before stopping may cause engine
to “back fire”.
•
Turn ignition key (F) to “
STOP
” position and remove key.
Always remove key when leaving tractor to prevent
un author ized use.
• Never use the choke to stop the engine.
IMPORTANT:
LEAVING THE IGNITION SWITCH IN ANY
POSITION OTHER THAN "STOP" WILL CAUSE THE BATTERY
TO DISCHARGE AND GO DEAD.
NOTE:
Under certain conditions when tractor is standing
idle with the engine running, hot en gine exhaust gases
may cause “browning” of grass. To eliminate this possibility,
al ways stop engine when stopping tractor on grass areas.
CAUTION: Always stop tractor com-
plete ly, as described above, and set
parking brake before leav ing the op er a-
tor's position.
D
F
N
B
C
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