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TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT
The position of the attachment lift lever
determines the cutting height.
• Grasp lift lever.
• Press plunger with thumb and move
lever to desired position.
The cutting height range is ap prox i-
mate ly 1-1/2 to 4". The heights are
measured from the ground to the blade
tip with the engine not running. These
heights are approximate and may vary
depending upon soil conditions, height of
grass and types of grass being mowed.
• The average lawn should be cut to
ap prox i mate ly 2-1/2 inches during
the cool season and to over 3 inches
during hot months. For healthier and
better looking lawns, mow often and
after moderate growth.
The op er a tion of any trac tor can result in foreign objects thrown into the
eyes, which can result in severe eye dam age. Al ways wear safety glass es
or eye shields while op er at ing your trac tor or per form ing any ad just ments
or repairs. We rec om mend a wide vi sion safe ty mask over spec ta cles or
stan dard safety glass es.
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Attachment Clutch Lever
“Engaged” Position
“Disengaged”
Position
Throttle/Choke
Control
Gearshift
Lever
“Brake”
Position
Parking
Brake
“Engaged”
Position
Clutch/
Brake
Pedal
“Disengaged”
Position
TO USE THROTTLE CON TROL
Always operate engine at full throttle.
• Operating engine at less than full
throttle reduces the battery charg ing
rate.
• Full throttle of fers the best bagging and
mower per for mance.
Ignition Key
TO MOVE FORWARD AND
BACKWARD
The direction and speed of movement is
controlled by the gearshift lever.
1. Start tractor with clutch/brake pedal
depressed and gearshift lever in neu-
tral (N) position.
2. Move gearshift lever to desired po si tion.
3. Slowly release clutch/brake pedal to
start movement.
IMPORTANT:
Bring tractor to a complete
stop before shifting or changing gears.
Failure to do so will shorten the useful life
of your transaxle.
HOW TO USE YOUR TRAC TOR
TO SET PARKING BRAKE
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 fi rst setting the
parking brake will shut off the engine.
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal all the way
down and hold.
2. Pull parking brake lever up and
re lease pres sure from clutch/brake
pedal. Pedal should re main in brake
position. Make sure parking brake will
hold tractor secure.
STOPPING
MOWER BLADES -
• To stop mower blades, move at-
tach ment clutch lever to disengaged
po si tion.
GROUND DRIVE -
• To stop ground drive, depress clutch/
brake pedal all the way down.
• Move gearshift lever to neutral (N)
po si tion.
ENGINE -
• Move throttle control to slow po si tion.
NOTE:
Failure to move throttle control
to slow position to allow engine to idle
before stopping may cause engine to
“backfi re”.
• Turn ignition key to “STOP” position and
remove key. Always remove key when
leaving tractor to prevent un au tho rized
use.
• Never use choke to stop 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 engine exhaust gases may
cause “browning” of grass. To eliminate
this possibility, always stop engine when
stopping tractor on grass areas.
CAUTION:
Always stop tractor
com plete ly, as described above, before
leav ing the operator's position.
