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 withoutfirst
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
• Never
use 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
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.
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Always
stop tractor
com-
pletely,
as described
above,
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,
move attachment
clutch
lever to disengaged
position
(¢'_).
(t_)
Attachment
Clutch Lever
"Engaged"
(¢_)Attachment
Clutch Lever
"Disengaged"
GROUND
DRIVE
-
• To stop ground drive, depress
clutch/brake
pedal all the way down.
• Move gearshift
lever to neutral
position.
ENGINE-
• Move throttle
control
between
half and 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".
• Turn ignition keyto"STOP"
position and re-
move key. Always
remove
key when leav-
ing tractor
to prevent
unauthorized
use.
TO MOVE FORWARD
AND BACKWARD
The direction and speed of movement
is
controlled
by the gearshift
lever (J).
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1.
Start
tractor
with
clutch/brake
pedal
depressed
and gearshift
lever in neutral
position.
2.
Move gearshift
lever to desired
position.
3.
Slowly release
clutch/brake
pedal to start
movement.
IMPORTANT:
Bring tractor
to a complete
stop
before
shifting
or changing
gears.
Failure
to do so will shorten
the useful
life
of your transaxle.