42" Briggs & Stratton 17.5 hp Gas Powered Riding Lawn Tractor Operator's Manual

REVERSE CAUTION MODE
Useextremecautionwhileoperatingthetractorinthe REVERSE
CAUTIONMODE.Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhile
backing.Do notoperatethe tractorwhenchildrenor othersare
around.Stopthe tractorimmediatelyif someoneentersthe area.
The REVERSECAUTIONMODEpositionof the keyswitchmodule
allowsthe tractorto beoperatedinreversewiththe blades(PTO)
engaged.
iMPORTANT: Mowinginreverseisnot recommended.
Touse the REVERSECAUTIONMODE:
iMPORTANT: The operatorMUSTbeseatedinthe tractorseat.
1. Startengineas instructedunderthe headingStartingThe Engine
laterinthissection.
2. Turnthe keyfromthe NORMALMO%NG (Green)positionto the
REVERSECAUTIONMODE(Yellow)positionof the keyswitch
module.SeeFigure7.
3. Depressthe REVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,Triangular
Button)at the top,rightcornerof the keyswitchmodule.The red
indicatorlight at the top,leftcornerof the keyswitchmodulewill
beON whileactivated.SeeFigure7.
f Reverse
Push
Button
indicator
REVERSE PUSH
Light BUTTON--'_
Reverse
Caution - Normal
Mode Driving
Position Mode
Stop
position
position
Figure 7
4. Onceactivated(indicatorlightON),the tractorcan bedrivenin
reversewiththecuttingblades(PTO)engaged.
5. Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhilebackingto make
surenochildrenarearound.
6. Afterresumingforwardmotion,returnthe keyto the NORMAL
MO%NG position.
iMPORTANT: The REVERSECAUTIONMODEwill remainactivated
until:
a.
Thekeyisplacedineitherthe NORMALMO%NGposition
orSTOPposition.
Theoperatorengagesthe parkingbrakeby fullydepressing
the clutch-brakepedalandholdingit downwhilemovingthe
speedcontrolleverintothe PARKBRAKEposition.
ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE
To engage the parking brake:
1. Fullydepressthe clutch-brakepedaland holditdownwithyour
foot.
2. Movethe speedcontrolleverall the waydownandintothe
parkingbrakeposition.
3. Releasethe clutch-brakepedalto allowthe parkingbraketo
engage.
To release the parking brake:
1. Depressthe clutch-brakepedaland movethe speedcontrollever
out of the parkingbrakepositionandintoadesiredspeed.
SETTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT
1. Selectthe heightpositionof the cuttingdeckby placingthe deck
liftleverin anyof the sixdifferentcutting heightnotchesonthe
rightsideof the fender.
Keephandsandfeetawayfromthe dischargeopeningof the cutting
deck.
STARTING THE ENGINE
Donot operatethe tractorif the interlocksystemis malfunctioning.
Thissystemwasdesignedfor yoursafetyand protection.
NOTE: Referto the GasolineandOilfill-up instructionsearlierin this
section.
1. Insertthe tractorkeyintothe ignitionswitch.
2. Placethe PTO(BladeEngage)leverin thedisengaged(OFF)
position.
3. Engagethe tractor'sparkingbrake.
4. Activatethechokecontrolby movingthethrottle/chokeleverall
the wayupinto thechokeposition.
5. Turnthe ignitionkeyclockwiseto the STARTposition.Afterthe
enginestarts,releasethe key.Itwill returnto the ON(or Normal
Mowing)position.
DO NOTholdthe keyinthe STARTpositionfor longerthan ten
secondsat a time. Doingso maycausedamageto your engine's
electricstarter.
6. Afterthe enginestarts,deactivatethechokecontrolandplacethe
throttlecontrolin the FASTposition.
NOTE: Do NOTleavethe chokecontrolon whileoperatingthe tractor.
Doingso will resultina "rich"fuelmixtureandcausetheengineto run
poorly.
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