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REVERSE CAUTION MODE
Useextremecautionwhileoperatingthetractorinthe REVERSE
CAUTIONMODE.Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhile
backing.Donotoperatethe tractorwhenchildrenor othersare
around.Stopthetractorimmediatelyif someoneentersthearea.
The REVERSECAUTIONMODEpositionof thekeyswitchmodule
allowsthe tractorto beoperatedinreversewiththe blades(PTO)
engaged.
iMPORTANT: Mowinginreverseisnotrecommended.
Tousethe REVERSECAUTIONMODE:
iMPORTANT: The operatorMUSTbeseatedinthe tractorseat.
1. Startengineas instructedundertheheadingStartingTheEngine.
2. Turnthe keyfromthe NORMALMO%NG (Green)positionto the
REVERSECAUTIONMODE(Yellow)positionof the keyswitch
module.SeeFigure8.
3. Depressthe REVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,Triangular
Button)at thetop,rightcornerofthe keyswitchmodule.The red
indicatorlightat the top,leftcornerofthe keyswitchmodulewill
beON whileactivated.SeeFigure8.
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Reverse
Push
Button
Reverse
Caution - Normal
Mode Driving
Position Mode
Stop
position
position
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Figure 8
4. Onceactivated(indicatorlightON),thetractorcan bedrivenin
reversewiththe cuttingblades(PTO)engaged.
5. Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhilebackingtomake
surenochildrenarearound.
6. Afterresumingforwardmotion,returnthekeyto the NORMAL
MO%NG position.
iMPORTANT: The REVERSECAUTIONMODEwill remainactivated
until:
a.
Thekeyisplacedineitherthe NORMALMO%NGposition
orSTOPposition.
Theoperatorengagesthe parkingbrakeby fullydepressing
the brakepedalandholdingitdownwhilemovingthe speed
controlleverintothePARKBRAKEposition.
ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE
To engage the parking brake:
1. Fullydepressthe brakepedalandholdit downwithyourfoot.
2. Movethe parkingbrakeleverall the waydownand intothe
parkingbrake(ON)position.
3. Releasethebrakepedalto allowtheparkingbraketoengage.
To release the parking brake:
1. Depressthe brakepedaland movethe parkingbrakeleveroutof
the parkingbrake(ON)positionandintotheOFFposition.
SETTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT
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Selectthe heightpositionof the cuttingdeckbyplacingthe deck
liftleverinanyofthe sixdifferentcutting heightnotchesonthe
rightsideof the fender.
Adjustthedeckwheelsso thattheyarebetween1A-inchand
Y2-inchabovethe groundwhenthetractoris ona smooth,flat
surfacesuchas a driveway.
a. Adjustthedeckwheelsby removingtheflangelocknut and
shoulderboltthatsecureseachwheeland movingitintoone
of theholesthatallowsthe wheelsto be between_A-inchand
Y2-inchabovethe groundwhenthetractoris ona smooth,
flat surfacesuchas a driveway.SeeFig.9
Figure 9
Keephandsandfeetawayfromthe dischargeopeningof thecutting
deck.
NOTE: Thedeckwheelsarean anti-scalpfeatureofthe deckand
are notdesignedto supportthe weightofthe cuttingdeck.Referto
Levelinginthe ServiceandMaintenancesectionof this manualfor
moredetailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeckadjustments.
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