Specifications

OPERATION
TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 9)
Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing
switch, Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat with
the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged will
shut off the engine.
o Select desired height of cut.,
Lower mower with attachment lift control
o Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch
control
• TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment
clutch control
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_ CAUTION: Do not operate the mower
_ _ without either the entire grass catcher,
II _ on mowers so equipped, or the dis-
charge guard in place"
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DISCHARGE
GUARD
FIG. 9
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH
LEVER "DISENGAGED"
POSITION
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
CAUTION: Do not drive up or down hills I
with slopes greater than 15° and do not
drive across any slope.
Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hills,
o Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills,
o If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to
sfower position,
, if stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutchfbrake
pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking
brake
o Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position.
IMPORTANT: THE MOTION CONTROL LEVER DOES
NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL (N) POSITION WHEN THE
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED,
, To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and
clutch/brake pedal,,
• Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting,
o Make all turns slowly
TO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 8 and 10)
When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure to disengage
transmission by placing freewheel control in freewheeling
position,, Free wheef control is located at the rear drawbar
of tractor,,
• Raise attachment lift to highest position with attach-
ment lift control
o Pull freewheel control knob out and hold inposition by
inserting retainer spring into forward hole of controt
rod.
o Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH.
o To reengage transmission, reverse above procedure
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting
your tractor on a truck or a trailer, be sure hood is closed
and secured to tractor. Use an appropriate means of tying
hood to tractor (rope, cord, etc )_
FIG, 10
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGBNE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 15)
• The engine inyour tractor has been shipped, from the
factory, already filled with summer weight oil
° Check engine oif with tractor on level ground.
= Unthread and remove oil fitl cap/dipstick; wipe oil off.
Reinsert the dipstick into the tube and rest oil fill cap on
the tube. Do not thread the cap onto the tube. Remove
and read oil level, If necessary, add oil until "FULL"
mark on dipstick is reached Do not overfill.
. For cold weather operation you should change oil for
easier starting (See "OIL VISCOSITY CHART" in the
Customer Responsibilities section of this manual),.
° To change engine oil, see the Customer Responsibili-
ties section in this manual
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