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
by the operator
to leave the seat without
first setting the
parking
brake will shut off the engine,
1. Depress
clutch/brake
pedal (B) all the
way down and hold.
2,
Pull parking
brake lever (C) up and
hold, release
pressure
from clutch/
brake pedal (B), then release
park-
ing brake lever.
Pedal should remain
in brake position.
Make sure parking
brake will hold tractor
secure.
STOPPING
MOWER
BLADES
-
• To stop mower blades,
push attachment
clutch switch in to disengaged
position
(o).
(1) Attachment
(0) Push-ln to
Clutch Switch
"Disengaged"
Pull Out To "Engage"
GROUND
DRIVE
-
• To stop ground
drive, depress
brake
pedal all the way down.
ENGINE
°
• Move throttle control
(D) 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
"backfire".
• Turn ignition
key (F) to "STOP"
position
and remove
key. Always
remove
key
when leaving tractor
to prevent unau-
thorized
use.
• Never use choke (N) 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 "browning"
of grass.
To eliminate
this possibility,
always
stop engine when
stopping
tractor
on grass areas.
_IbCAUTION:
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 tess than full speed
(fast) reduces
engine's
operating
ef-
ficiency,
. Full speed
(fast) offers the best mower
performance.
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