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The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the
eyes, which can result in severe eye dam age. Always wear safety glass es
or eye shields while operating your tractor or per form ing any ad just ments
or repairs. We rec om mend standard safety glasses or a wide vision safety
mask worn over spectacles.
00155
HOW TO USE YOUR TRAC TOR
TO SET PARKING BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an operator
presence sens ing switch. When engine
is running, any attempt by the op er a tor
to leave the seat without fi rst setting the
parking brake will shut off the engine.
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal all the way
down and hold.
2. Pull parking brake lever up and re lease
pres sure from clutch/brake pedal.
Pedal should re main in brake po si tion.
Make sure parking brake will hold trac-
tor secure.
Attachment Clutch Lever
“Engaged” Position
“Disengaged”
Position
Motion Control
Lever
Parking Brake
“Engaged”
Position
Clutch/
Brake
Pedal
“Brake”
Position
STOPPING
MOWER BLADES -
• To stop mower blades, move at tach ment
clutch lever to “DIS EN GAGED” po si tion.
GROUND DRIVE -
• To stop ground drive, depress clutch/
brake pedal all the way down.
• 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 de pressed.
ENGINE -
• Move throttle control between half and
full speed (fast) position.
NOTE: Failure to move throttle control
between half and full speed (fast) posi-
tion, before stopping, may cause engine to
“backfi re”.
• Turn ignition key to “STOP” position and
remove key. Always remove key when
leaving tractor to prevent un author ized
use.
• Never use choke to stop engine.
IMPORTANT: Leaving the ignition switch
in any position other than "STOP" will
cause the battery to discharge and go
dead.
NOTE: Under certain conditions when
tractor is standing idle with the engine run-
ning, hot en gine exhaust gases may cause
“browning” of grass. To eliminate this pos-
sibility, always stop engine when stopping
tractor on grass areas.
CAUTION: Always stop tractor com-
plete ly, as described above, before leav ing
the operator's position.
TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD
The direction and speed of movement is
controlled by the motion control lever.
1. Start tractor with motion control le ver in
neutral (N) position.
2. Release parking brake.
3. Slowly move motion control lever to
desired position.
Ignition Key
TO USE THROTTLE CON TROL
Always operate engine at full throttle.
• Operating engine at less than full
throttle reduces the battery charg ing
rate.
• Full throttle of fers the best bagging and
mower per for mance.
“Disengaged”
Position
Throttle/
Choke
Control
TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT
The position of the attachment lift lever
determines the cutting height.
• Grasp lift lever.
• Press plunger with thumb and move
lever to desired position.
The cutting height range is ap prox i-
mate ly 1-1/2 to 4". The heights are mea-
sured 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.
• The average lawn should be cut to ap-
proximately 2-1/2 inches during the cool
season and to over 3 inches during hot
months. For healthier and better looking
lawns, mow often and after moderate
growth.
• For best cutting performance, grass over
6 inches in height should be mowed
twice. Make the fi rst cut relatively high;
the second to desired height.