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 beoperatedinreversewiththeblades(PTO)
engaged.
iMPORTANT: Mowinginreverseisnot recommended.
Touse the REVERSECAUTIONMODE:
iMPORTANT: The operatorMUSTbeseatedinthetractorseat.
1. Startengineas instructedunderthe headingStartingThe Engine
laterinthissection.
2. Turnthe keyfromthe NORMALMO%NG (Green)positionto the
REVERSECAUTIONMODE(Yellow)positionof the keyswitch
module.SeeFigure8.
3. 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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Push
Button
indicator
REVERSE PUSH
Light BUTTON=._
Reverse
Caution - Normal
Mode Driving
Position Mode
Stop
position
position
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.
2. Adjustthe deck wheelssothattheyarebetween1A-inchand
Y2-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. Securethe shoulderboltwiththe 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
4. Onceactivated(indicatorlightON),the tractorcan bedrivenin
reversewiththe cuttingblades(PTO)engaged.
5. Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhilebackingto make
surenochildrenarearound.
6. Afterresumingforwardmotion,returnthe keyto the NORMAL
MOWINGposition.
iMPORTANT:The REVERSECAUTIONMODEwill remainactivated
until:
a.
Thekeyisplacedin eitherthe NORMALMOWINGposition
orSTOPposition.
Theoperatorengagesthe parkingbrakeby fullydepressing
the clutch-brakepedalandholdingit downwhilemovingthe
speedcontrolleverintothe PARKBRAKEposition.
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