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running, center either motion control and move
(forward or reverse); the engine should stop. Repeat for
the other motion control.
5. Sitting on the seat, disengage the parking brake, move
the PTO switch to Off, and move the motion control
levers to the neutral lock position. Try starting the
engine; the engine should not crank.
Driving Forward or Backward
The throttle control regulates the engine speed as measured
in RPM (revolutions per minute). Place the throttle control
in the Fast position for best performance. Always operate in
the full throttle position when mowing.
Machine can spin very rapidly. Operator may lose
control of machine and cause personal injury or
damage to machine.
•
Use caution when making turns.
•
Slow the machine down before making sharp
turns.
Caution
Driving Forward
1. Release the parking brake; refer to Releasing the
Parking Brake, page 18.
2. Move the levers to the center, unlocked position.
3. To go forward, slowly push the motion control levers
forward (Fig. 19).
Note: The engine will kill if the traction control levers are
moved with the parking brake engaged.
To go straight, apply equal pressure to both motion control
levers (Fig. 19).
To turn, move the motion control lever toward neutral in
the direction you want to turn (Fig. 19).
The farther you move the traction control levers in either
direction, the faster the machine will move in that direction.
To stop, pull the motion control levers to neutral.
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Figure 19
1.
Motion control
lever—neutral lock
position
2.
Center unlock position
3.
Forward
4.
Backward
Driving Backward
1. Move the levers to the center, unlocked position.
2. To go backward, slowly pull the motion control levers
rearward (Fig. 19).
To go straight, apply equal pressure to both motion control
levers (Fig. 19).
To turn, release pressure on the motion control lever toward
the direction you want to turn (Fig. 19).
To stop, push the motion control levers to neutral.
Stopping the Machine
To stop the machine, move the traction control levers to
neutral and move to locked position, disengage the power
take off (PTO), and turn the ignition key to Off to stop the
engine. Also set the parking brake when you leave the
machine; refer to Setting the Parking Brake, page 18.
Remember to remove the key from the ignition switch.
Children or bystanders may be injured if they
move or attempt to operate the tractor while it is
unattended.
Always remove the ignition key and set the
parking brake when leaving the machine
unattended, even if just for a few minutes.
Caution
Adjusting the Height-of-Cut
The height-of-cut is adjusted from 1-1/2 to 5 inch
(38 to 127 mm) in 1/4 inch (6 mm) increments by
relocating the clevis pin in different hole locations.
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