OPERATION TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 10) TO OPERATE ON HILLS Your tractorisequipped with an operatorpresence sensing switch. Any attempt by the operator' to leaVe'the_s6a_With the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged will shut off the engine. CAUTION: Do not drive up or down hills with slopes greater than 15° and do not drive across any slope, Select desired height of cut. Lower mower' with attachment lift control,, ° Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down hills_ Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills. ° If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to slower position.
° If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking brake. ° 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 DEPRESSED. ° To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and clutch/brake pedal ° Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting. = Make allturns slowly, o Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch control,, TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment clutch control° IJl ,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,, ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,, IJ I Illllllllllllll 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 HIGH POSITION TO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 8 and 11) When pushingortowingyourtractor, be sure to disengage transmission by placing freewheel control in freewheeling position° Free wheel control is located at the rear drawbar of tractor_ = Raise attachment lift to highest position with attach- ment liftcontrol.
o Pull freewheel control knob out and hold inpositionby insertingretainer spring into forward hole ofcontrol rod ° Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH_ ° To reengage transmission, reverse above procedure. NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting yourtractoron a truckor a trailer, besure hood isclosed and secured totractor. Use an appropriate means oftyinghood to tractor (rope, cord, etc.). DISCHARGE GUARD FIG. 10 FIG. 11 14