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
MOWER
BLADES-
- To stop mower blades,
move at-
tachment
clutch lever in 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.
, Never use choke (N) 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 run-
ning, hot engine exhaust
gases may cause
"browning"
of grass.
To eliminate
this pos-
sibility, always
stop engine when stopping
tractor on grass areas.
_CAUTION:
Always
stop tractor
com-
pletely, as described
above,
before leaving
the operator's
position.
TO MOVE FORWARD
AND
BACKWARD
The direction
and speed
of movement
is
controlled
by the forward
and reverse
drive
pedals.
1. Start tractor
and release
parking
brake.
2. Slowly depress
forward
(K) or reverse
(L) drive pedal to begin movement.
Ground speed
increases
the further
down the pedal is depressed.
(t_)
Attachment
( r'_ ) Disengaged
Clutch
Position
Engage Position
GROUND
DRIVE
-
• To stop ground
drive, depress
brake
pedal all the way down.
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