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

REVERSE CAUTION MODE
The REVERSECAUTIONMODEpositionof thekeyswitchmodule
allowsthe tractorto beoperatedinreversewiththe blades(PTO)
engaged.
NOTE: Mowinginreverseis not recommended.
Useextremecautionwhile operatingthe tractorin the REVERSE
CAUTIONMODE.Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhile
backing.Do notoperatethe tractorwhenchildrenor othersare
around.Stopthe tractorimmediatelyif someoneentersthearea.
Touse theREVERSECAUTIONMODE:
NOTE:The operatorMUSTbe seatedinthe tractorseat.
DRIVING ON SLOPES
Referto the SLOPEGUIDEon page8 to helpdetermineslopeswhere
you mayoperatethe tractorsafely.
Donot mowon inclineswitha slopeinexcessof 15degrees(a rise
approximately2-1/2feetevery10feet).The tractorcouldoverturnanc
causeseriousinjury.
• Mowupanddown slopes,NEVERacross.
• Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon slopes.
• Watchfor holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,or otherhiddenobjects.
Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine.Tallgrasscan hide
obstacles.
1. Starttheengineas previouslyinstructedon the previouspage. •
2. Turnthe keyfromthe NORMALMOWING(Green)positionto the
REVERSECAUTIONMODE(Yellow)positionof the keyswitch
module.SeeFigure8.
, _"_ Reverse
i_Push Button
II1Reverse
Mode
Position
Start
Position
Stop
Position
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Figure8
3. Pressthe REVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,TriangularButton)
at thetop,rightcornerofthe keyswitchmodule.The redindicator
lightat thetop,leftcornerof thekeyswitchmodulewillbe ON
whileactivated.SeeFigure8.
4. Onceactivated(indicatorlightON),thetractorcan bedrivenin
reversewiththe cuttingblades(PTO)engaged.
5. Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhilebackingto make
surenochildrenarearound.Afterresumingforwardmotion,
returnthe keytothe NORMALMOWINGposition.
The REVERSECAUTIONMODEwill remainactivateduntil:
a. Thekeyis placedin eitherthe NORMALMOWINGposition
orSTOPpositionor
b. Theoperatorleavestheseat.
Avoidturnswhendrivingon a slope.If a turnmustbe made,turn
downthe slope.Turningupa slopegreatlyincreasesthe chance
of a rollover.
Avoidstoppingwhen drivingup a slope.If it is necessaryto stop
whiledrivingup a slope,start upsmoothlyandcarefullyto reduce
the possibilityofflippingthe tractoroverbackward.
ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE/SETTING
THE CRUISE CONTROL
NOTE:Theparkingbreakandcruisecontrolarecontrolledbythe
samelever.Ifusingthe brakewhenengagingthe parkingbrake/
cruisecontrollever,theparkingbrakewillengage.Ifusingthe drive
pedalwhenengagingthe parkingbrake/cruisecontrollever,the cruise
controlwill engage.
Parking Brake
NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbesetif theoperatorleavesthe seat
withthe enginerunningor theenginewillautomaticallyshutoff.
To setthe parkingbrake:
1. Pressthe brakepedalcompletelydownwith yourleftfootand
holditinthat position.
2. Pushthe parkingbrake/cruisecontrolleverdownwardandholdit
inthatposition.
3. Removeyourfootfromthe brakepedal.
4. Releasepressurefromthe parkingbrake/cruisecontrollever.
Aftercompletingstep3, the brakepedalshouldremaininthe down
position.If itdoesn't,theparkingbrakeisnot engaged.Repeatsteps1
through4 toengagethe parkingbrake.
Todisengagethe parkingbrake,lightlypressthe brakepedal.
(BladeEngageknob),setparkingbrake,stopengineandremove
to preventunintendedstarting.
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