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SAFETY iNTERLOCK SYSTEM
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedfor safeoperationof thetrac-
tor.Ifthis systemshouldever malfunction,do not operatethe tractor,
immediatelycontact1-800-4-MY-HOMEto havethesystemserviced.
• Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventsthe enginefromstarting
unlessthe parkingbrakeis engagedandthe PTO(BladeEngage)
leverisin thedisengaged(OFF)position.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshutoffthe engineif
the operatorleavesthe seatbeforeengagingtheparkingbrake.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshutoffthe engine
iftheoperatorleavesthe tractor'sseatwiththe PTO(Blade
Engage)leverengaged,regardlessofwhetherthe parkingbrake
is engaged.
REVERSE CAUTION MODE
UseextremecautionwhileoperatingthetractorintheREVERSE
CAUTIONMODE.Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhile
backing.Do notoperatethe tractorwhenchildrenor othersare
around.Stopthetractorimmediatelyif someoneentersthe area.
The REVERSECAUTIONMODEpositionof the keyswitchmodule
allowsthe tractorto beoperatedinreversewiththe blades(PTO)
engaged.
IMPORTANT: Mowingin reverseis not recommended.
Tousethe REVERSECAUTIONMODE:
IMPORTANT: The operatorMUSTbeseatedinthetractorseat.
1. Startengineas instructedin theStartingThe Enginesection.
2. Turnthe keyfromthe NORMALMOWING(Green)positiontothe
REVERSECAUTIONMODE(Yellow)positionof thekeyswitch
module.SeeFigure8.
f Reverse "_
Push
Indicator Button
Light
Reverse
Caution =Normal
Mode Driving
Position IVlode
Stop
position
position
4. Onceactivated(indicatorlight ON),the tractorcan be driven in
reversewiththe cuttingblades(PTO)engaged.
5. Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeand whilebackingto make
sureno childrenarearound.
6. After resumingforwardmotion,returnthe keyto the NORMAL
MOWINGposition.
IMPORTANT: TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEwill remainactivated
until:
a.
The keyis placedineithertheNORMALMOWINGposition
or STOPposition.
b. The operatorengagesthe parkingbrakebyfullydepressing
the clutch-brakepedalandholdingit downwhilemovingthe
speedcontrolleverinto the PARKBRAKEposition.
ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE
To engage the parking brake:
1. Fullydepresstheclutch-brakepedaland holditdownwithyour
foot.
2. Movethe speedcontrolleverall thewaydownandinto the
parkingbrakeposition.
3. Releasetheclutch-brakepedalto allowtheparkingbraketo
engage.
To release the parking brake:
1. Depressthe clutch-brakepedaland movethe speedcontrol
leveroutof the parkingbrakepositionandintoa desiredspeed.
SETTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT
1. Selectthe heightpositionof the cuttingdeck byplacingthe
deck lift leverin anyofthe sixdifferentcuttingheightnotcheson
the rightsideof the fender.
2. Adjustthe deck wheelssothattheyarebetween1A-inchand
1/2-inchabovethe groundwhenthetractorisona smooth,fiat
surfacesuchas a driveway.
To adjust Deck Wheels:
1. Removethe flangelocknuton the shoulderbolt securingthe
deckwheel.
2. Positionthewheelto thedesiredheightas listedabove.
3. Securetheshoulderboltwiththe flangelocknut.
Keephandsandfeetawayfromthe dischargeopeningof the cutting
deck.
NOTE: Thedeckwheelsarean anti-scalpfeatureof thedeckand
are notdesignedto supportthe weightofthe cuttingdeck.Referto
Levelingin the Maintenance& Servicesectionofthismanualfor more
detailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeckadjustments.
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Figure 8
Depressthe REVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,Triangular
Button)at thetop,rightcornerofthe keyswitchmodule.The red
indicatorlightatthe top,leftcornerof thekeyswitchmodulewill
beON whileactivated.SeeFigure8.
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