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
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
park-
ing brake lever.
Pedal should
remain
in brake position.
Make sure parking
brake will hold tractor
secure.
STOPPING
MOWER
BLADES
-
o To stop mower blades, move attachment
clutch clutch lever to disengaged
position
(_1_) Attachment
(I'_)
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,
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
completely,
as described
above, and set
parking
brake before leaving
the operator's
position.
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11
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_