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

Cruise Control
Neverengagethe cruisecontrolleverwhiletravelingin reverse.
Tosetthe cruisecontrol:
1. Slowlypressthe upperportionof thedrive pedalwithyour right
footuntilthe desiredspeedisachieved.
2. Lightlypressthe parkingbrake/cruisecontrolleverdownwardand
holdit in thatposition.
3. Removeyour footfromthe drivepedal.
4. Releasepressurefromthe parkingbrake/cruisecontrollever.
Aftercompletingstep3, the drivepedalshouldremaininthe down
positionandthetractorwill maintainthe sameforwardspeed.If it
doesn't,thecruisecontrolis not engaged.Repeatsteps 1through4 to
engagethecruisecontrol.
Todisengagethe cruisecontrol,lightlypressthe drivepedalor the
brakepedal.
NOTE:Cruisecontrolcannotbesetat the tractor'sfastestground
speed.If the operatorshouldattemptto do so,thetractorwill automati-
callydecelerateto thefastestoptimalmowinggroundspeed.
Tochangethe directionoftravelfromforwardtoreversewhencruise
controlis engaged,pressthe brakepedalto disengagethe cruise
controlandbringthe tractorto a completestop.Thenslowlypressthe
reversepedalwiththe ballof yourfootto travelinreverse.
USING THE DECK LIFT LEVER
To raisethe cuttingdeck,movethe decklift leverto the left,thenplace
it in the notchbestsuitedfor yourapplication.
OPERATING THE HEADLIGHTS
The lampsareONwheneverthe ignitionkeyis rotatedout of theSTOP
position.The lampsturnOFFwhenthe ignitionkeyis movedto the
STOPposition.
ENGAGING THE PTO
Engagingthe PTOtransferspowerto thecuttingdeckor other
(separatelyavailable)attachments.Toengagethe PTO:
1. Movethe Throttle/Chokecontrolleverto the FAST(rabbit)
position.
2. PullthePTO/BladeEngageknob backinto theengaged(ON)
position.SeeFigure9.
NOTE: Alwaysoperatethe tractorwiththeThrottle/Chokecontrollever
in the FAST(rabbit)positionfor themostefficientuseof the cutting
deckor other(separatelyavailable)attachments.
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ON OFF
Figure9
MOWING
To helpavoidbladecontactora thrownobjectinjury,keepbystand-
ers,helpers,childrenand petsat least75feetfromthemachinewhile
it is in operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthe area.
The followinginformationwill behelpfulwhenusingthe cuttingdeck
withyourtractor.
Planyourmowingpatternto avoiddischargeof materialstoward
roads,sidewalks,bystandersandthe like.Also,avoiddischarging
materialagainstawall orobstructionwhichmaycausedischarged
materialto ricochetbacktowardtheoperator.
• Donot mowat highgroundspeed,especiallyif a mulchkitor
grasscollectoris installed.
• Donot cutthe grasstooshort. Shortgrassis pronetoweed
growthandyellowsquicklyindry weather.
• Alwaysoperatethetractorwiththe throttleleverinthe FAST
(rabbit)positionwhilemowing.
• Forbestresultsit is recommendedthatthe first twolapsbecut
withthe dischargethrowntowardsthe center.Afterthe firsttwo
laps, reversethedirectionto throwthe dischargeto theoutside
for thebalanceof cutting.Thiswill givea betterappearanceto the
lawn.
Do NOTattemptto mowheavybrushand weedsorextremelytall
grass.Yourtractoris designedto mowlawns,NOTclearbrush.
• Keepthe bladessharpandreplacethe bladeswhenworn.
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