The operation of any tractor
can result in foreign
objects
thrown into
the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety
glasses or eye shields 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
switch.
When
engine
is
running,
any attempt
by the operator
to leave
the seat without
first setting the parking
brake
will shut off the engine.
1.
Depress
brake pedal (B) all the way down
and hold.
2.
Pull parking
brake lever (C) up and hold,
release
pressure
from brake
pedal
(B),
then release
parking
brake
lever. Pedal
should
remain
in brake
position.
Make
sure parking brake will hold tractor secure.
STOPPING
• Turn
ignition
key (F) to "STOP"
position
and remove
key. Always
remove keywhen
leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized
use.
• Never
use the 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
"brown-
ing" of grass.
To eliminate
this
possibility,
always
stop
engine
when
stopping
tractor
on grass
areas.
_CAUTION:
Always
stop
tractor
com-
pletely, as described
above,
and set parking
brake before leaving
the operator's
position.
TO USE THROTTLE
CONTROL
(D)
Always
operate
engine
at full speed
(fast).
• Operating
engine
at less than
full speed
(fast) reduces engine's operating
efficiency.
• Full speed
(fast)
offers
the
best
mower
performance.
MOWER
BLADES
-
• To stop mower blades, push attachment
clu-
tch switch into disengaged
position
(t'_).
(t_) ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH
SWITCH
"ENGAGED"
(t'_)ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH
SWITCH
"DISENGAGED"
GROUND
DRIVE-
. To stop ground drive, depress
clutch/brake
pedal all the way down.
• Move
motion
control
lever
(J) to neutral
position.
ENGINE
-
• Movethrottle
control
(D) between
halfand
full speed
(fast)
position.
NOTE:
Failure
to move
throttle
control
be-
tween
half and full speed
(fast) position,
be-
fore stopping,
may cause engine to "backfire".
TO MOVE
FORWARD
AND
BACKWARD
The direction
and speed
of movement
is
controlled
by the motion
control
lever. (J)
....
1.
Start tractor
with motion
control
lever
in neutral
position.
2.
Release
parking
brake.
3.
Slowly
move
motion
control
lever to
desired
position.
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