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HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
Your tractor is equipped with an operator
presence sensing switch,, When engine is
running, any attempt by the operator to
leave the seat without first setting the
parking brake will shut off the engine,.
TO SET PARKING BRAKE
o Depress clutch/brake pedal into full
"BRAKE" position and hold.
• Place parking brake lever in "EN-
GAGED" position and release pressure
from clutch/brake pedal,, Pedal should
remain in "BRAKE" position. Make sure
parking brake will hold tractor secure,,
Attachment Clutch
Throttle/Choke Lever "Engaged"
Controt Position
"" "Disengaged"
.,,__.<. ..Position
"Brake" I _ Parking Brake
Position___ ' "Engaged"
_Z "-_ _ . _ Position
Pedal "Drive .... Disengaged" Control
Position Position Lever
STOPPING
MOWER BLADES -
o To stop mower blades, move attach-
ment clutch Lever to "DISENGAGED"
position.
GROUND DRIVE-
o To stop ground drive, depress
clutch/brake pedal into full "BRAKE" po_
sitiono
o Move motion control lever to neutral (N)
position.
IMPORTANT: The motion control lever
does not return to neutral (N) position
when the clutch/brake pedal is depressed.
ENGINE -
o Move throttle control to slow position,,
NOTE: Failure to move throttle control to
slow position and allowing engine to idle
before stopping may cause engine to
"backfire".
. Turn ignition key to "OFF" position and
remove key_Always remove key when
leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized use.
o Never use choke to stop engine,,
NOTE: Under certain conditions when
tractor is standing idle with the engine run-
ning, hot engine exhaust gases may
cause "browning" of grass,, To eliminate
this possibility, always stop engine when
pping tractor on grass areas,,
CAUTION: Always stop tractor com-
pletely, as described above, before leaving
the operator's position, to empty grass
catcher, etc.
THROTTLE CONTROL
Always operate engine at full throttle.
o Operating engine at less than full throt-
tle reduces the battery charging rate,,
o Full throttle offers the best bagging and
mower performance,,
TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD
The direction and speed of movement is
controlled by the motion control lever,
o Start tractor with motion control lever in
neutral (N) position.
o Release parking brake and clutch/brake
pedal.
o Slowly move motion control lever to
desired position.
TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT
The position of the attachment lift lever
determines the cutting height,,
° Grasp lift lever°
o Press plunger with thumb and move
lever to desired position.
The cutting height range is approximately
1-1/2 to 4". The heights are measured
from the ground to the blade tip with the
engine not running° These heights are
approximate and may vary depending
upon soil conditions, height of grass and
types of grass being mowed.
o The average lawn should be cut to
approximately 2-1/2 inches during the
cool season and to over 3 inches during
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