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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 Switch
Pull out to “Engage"
Push in to
“Disengage”
Throttle/
Choke
Control
Motion
Control
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
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.
TO MOVE FORWARD AND
BACKWARD
The direction and speed of movement is
controlled by the motion control lever.
1. Start tractor with motion control le ver
in neutral (N) position.
2. Release parking brake.
3. Slowly move motion control lever to
desired position.
STOPPING
MOWER BLADES -
• To stop mower blades, push at tach ment
clutch switch in to dis en gaged position.
GROUND DRIVE -
• To stop ground drive, depress clutch/
brake pedal all the way down.
• Move motion control lever to neutral (N)
position.
IMPORTANT:
The motion control lever
does not return to neutral (N) position
when the clutch/brake pedal is de pressed.
ENGINE -
• Move throttle control between half and
full speed (fast) position.
NOTE:
Failure to move throttle control
between half and full speed (fast) posi-
tion, 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 elim i nate
this possibility, always stop en gine when
stopping tractor on grass areas.
CAUTION:
Always stop tractor
com plete ly, as de scribed above, before
leav ing the operator's position.
