TO OPERATE
MOWER
Your tractor
is equipped
with an operator
presence sensing switch. Any attempt by the
operator to leave the seat with the engine
running and the attachment
clutch engaged
will shut off the engine. You must remain
fully and centrally
positioned
in the seat to
prevent the engine from hesitating or cutting
off when operating your equipment on rough,
rolling terrain or hills.
1. Select desired height of cut with attach-
ment lift switch.
2. Start mower blades by engaging attach-
ment clutch control.
TO STOP MOWER BLADES
-
Disengage
attachment
clutch control.
_I,
CAUTION:
Do not operate the mower
without either the entire grass catcher, on
mowers so equipped, or the deflector shield
(S) in place.
REVERSE
OPERATION
SYSTEM
(ROS)
Your
tractor
is equipped
with
a Reverse
Operation
System
(ROS).
Any
attempt
by
the operator
to travel in the reverse
direction
with the attachment
clutch engaged
will shut
off the engine
unless
ignition
key is placed
in the ROS "ON" position.
_WARNING:
Backing
up
with
the
at-
tachment
clutch
engaged
while
mowing
is
strongly
discouraged.
Turning the ROS "ON",
to allow
reverse
operation
with the attach-
ment clutch
engaged,
should
only be done
when the operator
decides
it is necessary
to
reposition
the machine
with the attachment
engaged.
Do not mow
in reverse
unless
absolutely
necessary.
ENGINE "ON" POSiTiON
(NORMAL OPERATING)
USING
THE
REVERSE
OPERATION
SYSTEM
-
Only use if you are certain no children
or other
bystanders
will enter the mowing
area.
1.
Depress
brake
pedal
all the way down.
2.
With
engine
running,
turn
ignition
key
counterclockwise
to ROS "ON" position.
3.
Look down and behind
before
and while
backing.
4.
Slowly
depress
reverse
drive
pedal
to
start
movement.
5.
When
use of the ROS
is no longer
needed,
turn the ignition
key clockwise
to engine
"ON" position.
TO OPERATE
ON HILLS
_WARNING:
Do not drive up or down
hills
with
slopes
greater
than
15 ° and
do not
drive across
any slope.
Use the slope
guide
provided
at the back of this manual.
* Choose
the slowest
speed
before starting
up or down
hills.
* Avoid stopping
or changing
speed on hills.
*
If stopping
is absolutely
necessary,
push
brake
pedal quickly
to brake
position
and
engage
parking
brake.
* To restart
movement,
slowly
release
park-
ing brake
and brake
pedal.
* Slowly
depress
appropriate
drive pedal to
slowest
setting.
* Make
all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT
When pushing
or towing your tractor, besure to
disengage
transmission
by placing freewheel
control
in freewheeling
position.
Freewheel
control is located at the rear d rawbar of tractor.
1.
Raise attachment
liftto its highest position.
2.
Pull freewheel
control
out and into
the slot and release
so it is held in the
disengaged
position.
TRANSMiSSiON
ENGAGED
TRANSMISSION
DmSENGAGED
* Do not
push or tow tractor
at more than
two (2) MPH.
* To re-engagetransmission,
reverse
above
procedure.
NOTE:
To protect
hood from damage
when
transporting
your tractor
on atruck
or atrailer,
be sure hood is closed and secured
to tractor.
Use an appropriate
means
of tying
hood to
tractor
(rope,
cord, etc.).
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