The operation
of any tractor can
result in foreign objects thrown tnto the
eyes, which can result in severe eye damage.
Always wear safety glasses
or eye shtetds while operating
your tractor or performing
any adjustments
or repairs,
We recommend
standard
safety glasses or a wide vision safety
mask worn over spectacles.
HOW
TO USE
YOUR
TRACTOR
TO SET PARKING
BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped
with an operator
presence
sensing
sw_tch. When engine
{s running,
any attempt
by the operator
to leave the seat without first setting the
parking
brake will shut off the engine,
t.
Depress
clutch/brake
pedal (B) all the
way down and hold.
2. Pull parking
brake lever (C) up and
hold, release pressure
from clutch/
brake pedal (B), then release parking
brake lever,
Pedal should
remain in
brake position.
Ensure parking brake
will hold tractor secure.
STOPPING
MOWER
BLADES
-
• To stop mower blades, move attachment
clutch clutch lever to disengaged position
(r_).
ENGINE
-
• Move throttle
control (D) 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
"backfire".
• Turn ignition key (F) to "STOP" position
and remove key, Always
remove key
when leaving tractor to prevent
unau-
thorized
use.
IMPORTANT:
Leaving
the ignition switch
in any posttlon other than "STOP" wltl
cause the battery to discharge
and go
dead.
NOTE:
Under certain conditions
when
tractor is standing
tdle 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.
,8_CAUTION:
Always stop tractor
completely,
as described
above, and set
parktng brake before leaving the opera-
tor's position.
(1_1) Attachment
(i'_'1) Disengaged
Clutch
Position
Engage
Position
GROUND
DRIVE-
• To stop ground drive, depress
clutch/
brake pedal all the way down.
• Move gear shift
lever (J) to neutral posi-
tion.
TO USE THROTTLE
CONTROL
(D)
Always
operate engine at full speed (fast).
• Operating
engine at less than full speed
(fast) reduces engine's operating
ef-
ficiency.
• Full speed (fast) offers the best mower
performance.
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