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OPERATION
TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 9)
Your tractor isequipped with an operator presence sensing
switch Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat with
the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged wilt
shut off the engine,
. Select desired height of cut.
• Lower mower with attachment iift control
- Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch
control
• TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment
clutch control.
CAUTION: Do not operate the mower
without either the entire grass catcher,
on mowers so equipped, or the dis-
charge guard in place.
ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH LEVER
"ENGAGED'
Po,,T,oN
ATTACH_
CLUTCH LEVER __<
DISENGAGED" t" "_-'_
POSITION _._
ATTACHMENT
_J LIFTLEVER
HIGHPOSITION
_'l_ _.L.,..._.._ LOW
IMPORTANT: THE MOTION CONTROL LEVER DOES
NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL (N) POSITION WHEN THE
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
° To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and
clutchlbrake pedal.
• Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting
o Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 7 and 10)
When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure to disengage
transmission by placing freewheel control in freewheeling
position° Free wheel control is located at the rear drawbar
of tractor
o Raise attachment tift to highest position with attach-
ment lift control.
= Pull freewheel control knob out and hotd in position by
inserting retainer spring into forward hole of control rod.
o Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH.
o To reengage transmission, reverse above procedure.
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting
your tractor on a truck or atrailer, be sure hood isclosed and
secured to tractor Use an appropriate means of tying hood
to tractor (rope, cord, etc.)..
FIG. 9
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
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I _ CAUTION: DO not drive up or down I
! _ hills with slopes greater than '15° and !
I _ d° not dri ve across any S!°Pe_
° Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hitls
o Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
o If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to
slower position.
° If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake
pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking
brake.
- Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position.
FIG. 10
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 17)
° The engine in your tractor has been shipped, from the
factory, already filled with summer weight oil
o Check engine oil with tractor on level ground
° Unthread and remove oil fill cap/dipstick; wipe oil off.
Reinsert the dipstick intothe tube and rest oil fil] cap on
the tube° Do not thread the cap onto the tube. Remove
and read oil level. If necessary, add oil until "FULL"
mark on dipstick is reached, De not overfill..
o For cold weather operation you should change oil for
easier starting (See "OlL VISCOSITY CHART" in the
Customer Responsibilities section of this manual)°
o To change engine oil, see the Customer Responsibili-
ties section in this manual.
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