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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 adjustments or repairs. We rec om mend a wide vision safety mask over spectacles
or stan dard safety glasses.
HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig. 5)
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.
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Depress clutch/brake pedal (B) all the way down and
hold.
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Pull parking brake lever (C) up and hold, re lease pres-
sure from clutch/brake pedal (B), then release parking
brake lever. Pedal should re main in brake position.
Make sure parking brake will hold tractor secure.
B
STOPPING (See Fig. 6)
MOWER BLADES -
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To stop mower blades, place attachment clutch control
in the "DIS EN GAGED" position (
(
) ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH LEVER
"DIS EN GAGED"
GROUND DRIVE -
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To stop ground drive, depress brake pedal into full
"BRAKE" position.
IMPORTANT: FORWARD AND REVERSE DRIVE PEDALS
RETURN TO NEUTRAL POSITION WHEN NOT DEPRESSED.
ENGINE -
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Move throttle control (D) to fast position.
NOTE: Failure to move throttle control to fast position,
before stop ping may cause engine to "backfire".
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Turn ignition key (F) to "
key. Always remove key when leaving tractor to prevent
un author ized use.
OPERATION
C
Fig. 5
).
(
) ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH LEVER
"ENGAGED"
Fig. 6
" position and remove
STOP
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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.
TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (D) (See Fig. 7)
Always operate engine at full speed (fast).
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Operating engine at less than full speed (fast) reduces
engine's operating efficiency.
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Full speed (fast) of fers the best mower per for mance.
TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD
(See Fig. 8)
The direction and speed of movement is controlled by the
forward and reverse drive pedals.
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Start tractor and release parking brake.
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Slowly depress forward (K) or reverse (L) drive pedal to
begin movement. Ground speed increases the further
down the pedal is depressed.
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D
F
Fig. 7
K
L
Fig. 8
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