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REVERSE CAUTION MODE
The REVERSECAUTIONMODEpositionof thekeyswitchmodule
allowsthe tractorto beoperatedinreversewiththe blades(PTO)
engaged.
NOTE: Mowinginreverseisnot recommended.
Useextremecautionwhile operatingthetractorin the REVERSE
CAUTIONMODE.Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhile
backing.Donotoperatethetractorwhenchildrenor othersare
around.Stopthe tractorimmediatelyif someoneentersthearea.
Touse theREVERSECAUTIONMODE:
NOTE:The operatorMUSTbe seatedinthe tractorseat.
1. Starttheengineas previouslyinstructedon the previouspage.
2. Turnthe keyfromthe NORMALMOWING(Green)positionto the
REVERSECAUTIONMODE(Yellow)positionofthe keyswitch
module.SeeFigure8.
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Reverse
Figure8
3. Pressthe REVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,TriangularButton)
at thetop,rightcornerof the keyswitchmodule.Theredindicator
lightat thetop,leftcornerofthe keyswitchmodulewillbe ON
whileactivated.SeeFigure8.
4. Onceactivated(indicatorlightON),the tractorcan bedrivenin
reversewiththe cuttingblades(PTO)engaged.
5. Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhilebackingupto
makesureno childrenarearound.After resumingforwardmotion,
returnthe keytothe NORMALMOWINGposition.
The REVERSECAUTIONMODEwill remainactivateduntil:
a. Thekeyis placedin eitherthe NORMALMOWINGposition
orSTOPpositionor
b. Theoperatorieavesthe seat.
DRIVING ON SLOPES
Referto the SLOPEGUIDEon page8 to helpdetermineslopeswhere
you mayoperatethetractorsafely.
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.
Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscan hide
obstacles.
Avoidturnswhendrivingon a slope.If a turnmustbe made,turn
downthe slope.Turningupa slopegreatlyincreasesthe chance
of a rollover.
Avoidstoppingwhen drivingup a slope.If itis necessarytostop
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 theoperatorleavestheseat
withthe enginerunningor theenginewillautomaticallyshutoff.
To setthe parkingbrake:
1. Pressthe brakepedalcompletelydownwith yourleftfootand
holditinthat position.
2. Pushtheparkingbrake/cruisecontrolleverdownwardandholdit
inthatposition.
3. Removeyourfootfromthe brakepedal.
4. Releasepressurefromthe parkingbrake/cruisecontrollever.
Aftercompletingstep3, the brakepedalshouldremaininthedown
position.If itdoesn't,the parkingbrakeisnot engaged.Repeatsteps1
through4 toengagethe parkingbrake.
Todisengagethe parkingbrake,lightlypressthe brakepedal.
(BladeEngageknob),setparkingbrake,stopengineandremove
to preventunintendedstarting.
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