Professional 42" Briggs & Stratton 24 hp Gas Powered Riding Lawn Tractor Operator's Manual

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Throttle/ChokeControl_
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IgnitionSwitch
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DrivePedal
Pedal
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LawnTractorcontrolsandfeaturesareillustratedinFigure6and
describedon thefollowingpages.
Readandfollowallsafetyrulesandinstructionsinthismanual,
includingtheentireOperationsection,beforeattemptingto operate
this machine.Failureto complywithall safetyrulesand instructions
mayresultin personalinjury.
THROTTLE/CHOKE CONTROL
Thethrottle/chokecontrolis locatedon the leftsideof
the tractor'sdashpanel.Thislevercontrolsthe speed
of theengineand,whenpushedallthe wayforward,
closesthechokefor coldstarting.Whensetin agiven
position,the throttlewillmaintaina uniformengine
speed.
NOTE:Whenoperatingthe tractorwiththe cutting
deckengaged,becertainthatthe throttle/choke
controlis alwaysinthe FAST(rabbit)position.
BRAKE PEDAL
The brakepedalis locatedon the leftfront
sideof thetractoralongtherunningboard.
The brakepedalcanbeusedfor sudden
stopsor settingthe parkingbrake.
NOTE:Thebrakepedalmustbefully
depressedto activatethe safetyinterlock
switchwhenstartingthe tractor.
SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER
The seatadjustmentleveris locatedbelowthe front!leftof the seat.
The leverallowsforadjustmentof the foreto aft positionof the
operator'sseat. Referto the Assemblysectionof thismanualfor more
detailedinstructions.
DECK LIFT LEVER
Foundonyour tractor'srightfender,
the decklift leveris usedtochangethe
heightof thecuttingdeck.To use,move
the levertothe left, thenplacein the
notchbestsuitedfor yourapplication.
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