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Cruise Control MOWING
Neverengagethe cruisecontrolleverwhiletravelingin reverse.
Tosetthe cruisecontrol:
1. Slowlypressthe upperportionof thedrive pedalwithyour right
footuntilthe desiredspeedisachieved.
2. Lightlypressthe parkingbrake/cruisecontrolleverdownwardand
holdit in thatposition.
3. Removeyour footfromthe drive pedal.
4. Releasepressurefromthe parkingbrake/cruisecontrollever
Aftercompletingstep3, thedrivepedalshouldremaininthe 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 directionof travelfromforwardto reversewhencruise
controlis engaged,pressthe brakepedalto disengagethe cruise
controlandbringthe tractortoa completestop.Thenslowlypressthe
reversepedalwiththe ballof yourfootto travelinreverse.
ENGAGING THE PTO
Engagingthe PTOtransferspowertothecuttingdeckor other
(separatelyavailable)attachments.Toengagethe PTO:
1. Movethe throttlecontrolleverto theFAST(rabbit)position.
2. Pullthe PTO/BladeEngageknoboutwardintotheengaged(ON)
position.SeeFigure9.
NOTE:Alwaysoperatethetractorwiththe throttleleverin the FAST
(rabbit)positionforthe mostefficientuseof the cuttingdeckorother
(separatelyavailable)attachments.
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Figure9
To helpavoidbladecontactora thrownobjectinjury,keepbystand-
ers,helpers,childrenand petsat least75feetfromthe machinewhile
it is in operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthe area.
The followinginformationwillbehelpfulwhenusingthe cuttingdeck
withyourtractor.
Planyourmowingpatternto avoiddischargeofmaterialstoward
roads,sidewalks,bystandersandthe like.Also,avoiddischarging
materialagainstawall orobstructionwhichmaycausedischarged
materialto ricochetbacktowardtheoperator.
• Donotmowat highgroundspeed,especiallyif a mulchkitor
grasscollectoris installed.
• Donotcutthe grasstooshort. Shortgrassis proneto weed
growthandyellowsquicklyindry weather.
• Alwaysoperatethetractorwiththe throttleleverinthe FAST
(rabbit)positionwhilemowing
• Forbestresultsit is recommendedthatthe firsttwolaps becut
withthe dischargethrowntowardsthecenter.Afterthe firsttwo
laps, reversethedirectionto throwthedischargeto theoutside
for thebalanceof cutting.Thiswill givea betterappearanceto the
lawn.
Do NOTattemptto mowheavybrushand weedsorextremelytall
grass.Yourtractoris designedtomowlawns,NOTclearbrush.
• Keepthe bladessharpandreplacethe bladeswhenworn.
USING THE DECK LIFT LEVER
To raisethecuttingdeck, movethedeckliftleverto the left,thenplace
it inthe notchbestsuitedfor yourapplication.
OPERATING THE HEADLIGHTS
The lampsareON whenevertheignitionkeyis rotatedout ofthe STOP
position.Thelampsturn OFFwhenthe ignitionkeyis movedtothe
STOPposition.
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