John Deere 5203 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
Driving the Tractor
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Stopping Tractor
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A—Range Shift Lever
B—Hand Throttle Lever
C—Rockshaft Draft Control Lever
D—Rockshaft Position Control Lever
E—Fuel Shut Off Knob
CAUTION: Always place the range shift lever in
neutral (N) and set brakes before dismounting.
Leaving transmission in gear with engine off
MAY NOT prevent tractor from moving.
1. Stop the tractor and place range shift lever (A) in
neutral.
2. Apply brakes.
3. Lower all equipment to ground using rockshaft position
control lever (D) and rockshaft draft control lever (C),
4. Pull hand throttle (B) down to slow idle position. Allow
engine to idle for one to two minutes.
IMPORTANT: Cooling of certain engine parts is
provided by engine oil. Stopping a hot
engine suddenly could cause damage
to these parts by overheating or lack of
lubrication.
CAUTION: Remove the key from key switch to
prevent operation by untrained personnel.
5. Turn key switch to OFF position.
6. Pull manual fuel shut-off knob (E) (at lower left side of
control support) rearward and hold until engine has
completely stopped.
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