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The operation
of any tractor
can
result
in foreign objects
thrown
into
the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage.
Always wear safety
glasses or eye shields while operating
your tractor
or performing
any
adjustments
or repairs.
We recommend
standard
safety glasses or a
wide vision safety mask worn over spectacles.
HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
TO SET PARKING BRAKE
Your
tractor
is equipped
with
an operator
presence
sensing
switch.
When
engine
is
running,
any attempt
bythe
operator
to leave
the seat without first setting the parking
brake
will shut off the engine.
1.
Depress
brake pedal (B) all the way down
and hold.
2.
Pull parking
brake lever (C) up and hold,
release
pressure
from
brake
pedal
(B),
then
release
parking
brake
lever. Pedal
should
remain
in brake
position.
Make
sure parking
brake will hold tractor secure.
STOPPING
MOWER
BLADES
-
, To stop mower
blades,
move attachment
clutch control to disengaged
position
(t_'=).
(1=_1) Attachment
Clutch Control
"Engaged"
(_)
Attachment
Clutch Control
"Disengaged"
GROUND
DRIVE-
• To stop ground
drive, depress
brake pedal
all the way down.
IMPORTANT:
Forward
and
reverse
drive
pedals
return
to neutral
position
when
not
depressed.
ENGINE -
,
Movethrottle
control
(D) between
half and
full speed
(fast) position.
NOTE:
Failure
to move
throttle
control
be-
tween
half and full speed
(fast) position,
be-
fore stopping,
maycause
engineto
"backfire".
• Turn
ignition
key (F) to "STOP"
position
and remove
key. Always
remove
key when
leaving tractorto
prevent unauthorized
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
running,
hot
engine
exhaust
gases
may cause
"brown-
ing" of grass.
To eliminate
this possibility,
always
stop
engine
when
stopping
tractor
on grass
areas.
AI_CAUTION:
Always
stop
tractor
com-
pletely,
as described
above,
before
leaving
the operator's
position.
TO USE THROTTLE
CONTROL
(D)
Always
operate
engine
at full speed
(fast).
• Operating
engine
at less than
full speed
(fast)
reduces
engine's
operating
effi-
ciency.
• Full speed
(fast)
offers
the
best mower
performance.
TO USE CHOKE
CONTROL
(N)
Use choke control whenever you are start-
ing a cold engine. Do not use to start a
warm engine.
• To engage choke control, pull knob out.
Slowly push knob in to disengage.
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