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TRACTOR OPERATION
1, Depress Lift Lever Plunger at top of Mower Lift Lever and
move Lever rearward to its "HIGHEST" position (Fig
23).
2, With engine running and warm, place Throttle Control
Lever midway between "FAST" and "SLOW" position
3, Move Gear Shift Lever to "1ST" Gear (Fig 24)
4_ Release Clutch-Brake Pedal SLOWLY to start forward
movement,
5, tf ground travel is too slow, move Throttle Control Lever
to AST posltmon or press Clutch-Brake Pedal to stop
and shift to a different gear. NOTE: ALWAYS SELECT A
GROUND TRAVEL SPEED THAT WILL SUIT THE
TERRAIN AND THE ATTACHMENT BEING USED,
NEVER CHANGE GEARS WHILE TRACTOR IS MOV-
ING.
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LEVER PLUNGER
MOWER LIFT LEVER
"HIGHEST- POSITION
"*LOWEST"
POSITION
FIGURE 23
MAKE SURE PARKING BRAKE WILL
HOLD TRACTOR SECURE
NEVER PLACE YOUR HANDS OR FEET
IN OR UNDER ANY POWERED ATTACH-
MENT OR NEAR ANY MOVING PART
WHILE TRACTOR OR ANY POWERED
ATTACHMENT IS RUNNING,
NOTE: ALWAYS OPERATE ENGINE AT FULL THROTTLE
WHEN MOWING TO ASSURE BETTER MOWING PER-
FORMANCE, LONG ENGINE LfFE AND PROPER DIS-
CHARGE OF CUT MATERIAL REGULATE GBOUND
SPEED BY SELECTING A LOW ENOUGH GEAR (FIG,
24) TO GtVE THE MOWER CUTTING PERFORMANCE
PLUS QUALITY OF CUT DESIRED
DO NOT OPERATE THE MOWER WITH-
OUT THE DEFLECTOR SHIELD (DIS-
CHARGE GUARD) IN PLACE,
PARKING
BRAKE
"ENGAGED'"
'ION
"DISENGAGED"
"CLUTCH" POSITION
POSITION
I GEAR
CLUTCH/BRAKE,,_ LEVER/. f_
"CLUTCH/BRAK E'>' "DRIVE" _/._
POSITION "_ POSITION 7 - FIGURE 24
STOPPING YOUR TRACTOR
TRACTOR OPERATOON ON NIILLS
DO NOT DRIVE UP OR DOWN HILLS
WITH SLOPES GREATER THAN 1
AND DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS ANY
SLOPE, REFER TO PAGE 43.
t Move Gear Shift Lever to "1ST" Gear before starting up or
down hills.
2, AVOID STOPPING OR SHIFTING ON HILLS
a, If slowing is necessary, move Throttle Control Lever to
slower position
I Push ClutchoBrake Pedal completely into "BRAKE" posi-
tion,
2, Move Gear Shift Lever to _'NEUTRAL" position,
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3, Place Parking Brake m ENGAGED position= Raise Park-
ing Brake Lever and hotd in "ENGAGED" position (Fig,
24), Release Clutch-Brake Pedal
CLUTCH-BRAKE PEDAL SHOULD RE-
MAIN COMPLETELY DEPRESSED WHEN
FOOT PRESSURE IS RELEASED,
4 Move Throttle Control Lever to "SLOW" position
5 Disengage Mower Blade Clutch Lever
6 Turn Ignition Key to "OFF" position
LEAVE ENOUGH ROOM WHEN STOP-
PING AND STARTING TO ALLOW
SLIGHT TRACTOR ROLL DOWNHILL
AS CLUTCH-BRAKE PEDAL MOVES
THROUGH CLUTCH POSITION
b. If stopping is absolutely necessary, push Clutch-Brake
Pedal quickly to brake position and engage Parking
Brake=
c., To restart tractor movement, make sure tractor is in the
II ti
lowest speed range ( 1ST Gear) and that you have
allowed room to roll slightly downhill. Depress Clutch-
Brake fully, Disengage Parking Brake and release Clutch-
Brake Pedal SLOWLY to start tractor movement.
3,, Make all turns gradually
REMOVE KEY WHEN LEAVING TRAC-
TOR TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED
USE.
BRING TRACTOR TO COMPLETE STOP
BEFORE SHIFTING GEARS
TRANSPORTIING YOUR TRACTOR
For pushing or towing your tractor, place Gear Shift Lever
in "NEUTRAL" plosition (Fig 24) Push Clutch-Brake Pedal
down firmly to DISENGAGE Parking Brake (Fig.-'2;_}::
NOTE: DO NOT TOW YOUR TRACTOR FASTER THAN
- 13- S!X MILES PER HOUR_