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TO OPERATE MOWER
Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence
sensing switch. Any attempt by the operator to leave
the seat with the engine running and the attachment
clutch engaged will shut off the engine. You must remain
fully and centrally positioned in the seat to prevent the
engine from hesitating or cutting off when operating
your equipment on rough, rolling terrain or hills.
1. Select desired height of cut with attachment lift
lever.
2. Start mower blades by engaging at tach ment clutch
control.
TO STOP MOWER BLADES -
disengage at tach ment clutch con trol.
CAUTION: Do not operate the mower
without either the en tire grass catcher,
on mowers so equipped, or the deflector
shield (S) in place.
OPERATION
TO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 13 and 21)
When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure to dis-
engage transmission by placing freewheel control in
free wheel ing po si tion. Free wheel control is located
at the rear drawbar of tractor.
• Raise attachment lift to highest position with at-
tach ment lift control.
• Pull freewheel control out and down into the slot
and release so it is held in the disengaged posi-
tion.
• Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2)
MPH.
• To reengage transmission, reverse above proce-
dure.
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transport-
ing your tractor on a truck or a trailer, be sure hood
is closed and secured to tractor. Use an appropriate
means of tying hood to tractor (rope, cord, etc.).
REVERSE OPERATION SYSTEM (ROS)
Your tractor is equipped with a Reverse Operation Sys-
tem (ROS). Any attempt by the operator to travel in the
reverse direction with the attachment clutch engaged
will shut off the engine unless ignition key is placed
in the ROS "ON" position.
WARNING: Backing up with the attachment clutch
engaged while mowing is strongly discouraged. Turn-
ing the ROS "ON", to allow reverse operation with the
attachment clutch engaged, should only be done when
the operator decides it is necessary to reposition the
machine with the attachment engaged. Do not mow in
reverse unless absolutely necessary.
USING THE REVERSE OPERATION SYSTEM -
Only use if you are certain no children or other bystand-
ers will enter the mowing area.
• Depress brake pedal all the way down.
• With engine running, turn ignition key counter-
clockwise to ROS "ON" position.
• Look down and behind before and while backing.
• Slowly depress reverse drive pedal to start move-
ment.
• When use of the ROS is no longer needed, turn the
ignition key clockwise to engine "ON" position.
ROS "ON" POSITION ENGINE "ON" POSITION
(NORMAL OPERATING)
0
2
8
2
8
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
CAUTION: Do not drive up or down
hills with slopes greater than 15° and
do not drive across any slope.
• Choose the slowest speed before starting up or
down hills.
• Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
• If stopping is absolutely necessary, push brake
pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking
brake.
S
FIG. 20
• To restart movement, slowly release parking brake
and brake pedal.
• Slowly depress appropriate drive pedal to slowest
set ting.
• Make all turns slowly.
FIG. 21
Transmission Engaged
Transmission Disengaged