42" Briggs & Stratton 19.5 hp Gas Powered Riding Lawn Tractor Operator's Manual

SAFETY iNTERLOCK SYSTEM
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedfor safeoperationof thetrac-
tor.Ifthis systemshouldever malfunction,do not operatethe tractor,
immediatelycontact1-800-4-MY-HOMEto havethe systemserviced.
• Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventsthe enginefromstarting
unlessthe parkingbrakeis engagedandthe PTO(BladeEngage)
leveris in thedisengaged(OFF)position.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshutoffthe engineif
the operatorleavesthe seatbeforeengagingthe parkingbrake.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshutoffthe engine
ifthe operatorleavesthe tractor'sseatwiththe PTO(Blade
Engage)leverengaged,regardlessof whetherthe parkingbrake
is engaged.
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: Mowingin reverseis not recommended.
Touse the REVERSECAUTIONMODE:
IMPORTANT: The operatorMUSTbeseatedinthe tractorseat.
1. Startengineas instructedin theStartingThe Enginesection.
2. Turnthe keyfromthe NORMALMOWING(Green)positionto the
REVERSECAUTIONMODE(Yellow)positionof the keyswitch
module.SeeFigure8.
f Reverse "_
Push
Indicator Button
Light
Reverse
Caution =Normal
Mode Driving
Position IVlode
Stop
position
position
4. Onceactivated(indicatorlight ON),the tractorcan be driven in
reversewiththe cuttingblades(PTO)engaged.
5. Alwayslook downand behindbeforeand whilebackingto make
sureno childrenarearound.
6. After resumingforwardmotion,returnthe keyto the NORMAL
MOWINGposition.
IMPORTANT: The REVERSECAUTIONMODEwill remainactivated
until:
a.
The keyis placedineitherthe NORMALMOWINGposition
or STOPposition.
b. The operatorengagesthe parkingbrakeby fullydepressing
the clutch-brakepedalandholdingit downwhilemovingthe
speedcontrolleverinto the PARKBRAKEposition.
ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE
To engage the parking brake:
1. Fullydepressthe clutch-brakepedaland holditdownwithyour
foot.
2. Movethe speedcontrolleverall the waydownandinto the
parkingbrakeposition.
3. Releasethe clutch-brakepedalto allowthe parkingbraketo
engage.
To release the parking brake:
1. Depressthe clutch-brakepedaland movethe speedcontrol
leverout of the parkingbrakepositionandintoa desiredspeed.
SETTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT
1. Selectthe heightpositionof the cuttingdeck by placingthe
deck lift leverin anyof the sixdifferentcuttingheightnotcheson
the right sideof the fender.
2. Adjustthe deck wheelssothattheyarebetween1A-inchand
1/2-inchabovethe groundwhenthe tractoris ona smooth,fiat
surfacesuchas a driveway.
To adjust Deck Wheels:
1. Removethe flangelocknuton the shoulderbolt securingthe
deckwheel.
2. Positionthe wheelto thedesiredheightas listedabove.
3. Securetheshoulderboltwiththe flangelocknut.
Keephandsandfeetawayfromthe dischargeopeningof the cutting
deck.
NOTE: Thedeckwheelsarean anti-scalpfeatureof the deckand
are notdesignedto supportthe weightof the cuttingdeck. Referto
Levelingin the Maintenance& Servicesectionof thismanualfor more
detailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeckadjustments.
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Figure 8
Depressthe REVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,Triangular
Button)at the top,rightcornerof the keyswitchmodule.The red
indicatorlight at the top,leftcornerof the keyswitchmodulewill
beON whileactivated.SeeFigure8.
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