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TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 9) TO OPERATE ON HILLS
Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sens-
ing switch Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat
with the engine running andthe attachment clutcit engaged
will shut off the engine.
- Select desired height of cut
• 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
"DISENGAGED" POSITION
"ENGAGED"
POSITION
ATTACHMENT
LIFT LEVER
HIGH POSITION
DISCHARGE
GUARD
FIG. 9
,_ ..................CAUTION: Do not drive up or down {
hills with slopes greater than 15° and
O do not drive across any slope
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Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hills
Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills
If slowing ts necessary, move throttle control lever to
slower position
tf stopping isabsolutely necessary, push clutch/brake
pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking
brake
Move gearshift lever to 1st gear Be sure you have
aIJowed room for tractor to rol_slightly as you restart
movement.
To restart movement, slowly release parkingbrake and
clutch/brake pedal
Make all turns slowly
TO TRANSPORT
• Raise attachment lift to highest position with attach_
ment lift control
• When pushing or towing yourtractor, be sure gearshift
lever is in neutral (N) position
• Do not push or tow tractor at more than five (5) MPH
NOTE: To protecthood from damage when transporting
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)
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 14)
• The engine inyour tractor has been shipped, from the
factory, already filled with summer weight oil,
• Check engine oil with tractor on level ground
• Remove oil fillcap/dipstick and wipe clean, reinsert the
dipstick and screw cap tight, wait for a few seconds,
remove and read oil level If necessary, add oil until
"FULL' mark on dipstick is reached. Do not overfill
• For'cold weather operation you should change oil for
easier starting(See "OIL VISCOSITY CHART" in the
Customer Responsibilitiessection of this manual)°
• To change engine oil, see the Customer Responsibili-
ties section inthis manual
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