Owner`s manual

The operation ofany tractor can resultin 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 a wide vision safety mask
over spectacles or standard safety glasses.
HOWTO USEYOURTRACTOR
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 without first setting the
parking brake will shut off the engine.
1. Depress clutch/breke pedal into full
"BRAKE" position and hold.
2. Place parking brake lever in "EN-
GAGED" positionand release
pressure from clutch/brake pedal.
Pedal should remain in =BRAKE"
position. Make sure parking brake will
hold tractor secure.
Attachment
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Position
STOPPING
MOWER BLADES -
• To stop mower blades,move attach-
ment clutchswitchto "DISENGAGED"
position.
GROUND DRIVE -
• To stop ground drive, depress clutch/
brake pedal into full "BRAKE" position.
• Move gearshift lever to neutral (N)
position.
ENGINE -
• Move throttle control to slow position.
NOTE: Failure to move throttle controlto
slow position and allowing engine to idle
before stopping may cause engine to
"backfire".
• Turn ignitionkey to "OFF" position and
remove key. Always remove key when
leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized
use.
• Never use choke to stop engine.
IMPORTANT: Leaving the ignitionswitch
in any positionother than "OFF" will
cause the battery to be discharged,
(dead).
NOTE: Under certain conditions when
tractor is standing idle with the engine
running, hot engine exhaust gases may
cause =browning" of grass. To eliminate
this possibility,always stop engine when
stopping tractor on grass areas.
_IJCAUTION: Always stoptractor
completely, as described above, before
leaving the operator's position;to empty
grass catcher, efc.
TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL
Always operate engine at full throttle.
• Operating engine at less than full
throttle reduces the battery charging
rate.
• Full throttleoffers the best bagging and
mower performance.
CHOKE CONTROL
Use choke control whenever you are
starting a cold engine. Do not use to start
a warm engine.
• To engage choke control, pull knob out.
Slowly push knob in to disengage.
TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD
The direction and speed of movement is
controlled by the gearshift lever.
1. Start tractor with clutch/brake pedal
depressed and gearshift lever in
neutral (N) position.
2. Move gearshift and range shift levers
to desired position.
3. Slowly release clutch/brake pedal to
start movement.
IMPORTANT: Bringtractor to a complete
stop before shiftingor changing gears.
Failure to do so will shorten the useful life
of your transaxle.
TO ADJUST MOWER CU'FFING HEIGHT
The cutting height iscontrolled by turning
the height adjustment knob in desired
direction.
• Turn knob clockwise (F_I ) to raise
cutting height.
• Turn knob counterclcokwise (1._)to
lower cutting height.
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