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 a wide vision safety mask over spectacles, or stan- dard safety glasses. I_ he operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR IMPORTANT: Leaving the ignition switch Your tractor is equipped with an operator in any position other than "O_FF" will cause presence sensing switch. When engine is the battery to be discharged, (dead). running, any attempt by the operator to NOTE:
Under certain conditions when leave the seat without first setting the tractor is standing idle with the engine run- ning, hot engine exhaust gases may parking brake will shut off the engine, cause "browning" of grass. To eliminate TO SET PARKING BRAKE this possibility, always stop engine when Depress clutch/brake pedal into full s_opping tractor on grass areas. "BRAKE" position and hold. A CAUTION. Always stop tractor corn- Place parking brake lever in "EN- pletely, as described above, before leaving GAGED" position and release pressure the operator's position; to empty grass from clutch/brake pedal. Pedal should catcher, etc. remain in "BRAKE" position.
Make sure THROTTLE CONTROL parking brake will hold tractor secure. Always operate engine at full throttle. Choke Attachment Clutch ,, Operating engine at less than full throt- Lever "Engaged" tie reduces the battery charging rate. Full throttle offers the best bagging and Control Throttle _..._.((,_._--_sitio n ControIx. \_..'_--,_ _ =Disengaged" mower performance. Height "_- _- :_ ...Position Adjustment L_ _ __!L_e, ,/ Knob _,'_.,._'\ ', _\ ,!_" /Parking Brake Brake" -----_._'_,_ _"_'.}/ "Engaged" Position -_, _-" =.:'--'_"__" Position CHOKE CONTROL 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. TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD The direction and speed of movement is controlled by the motion control lever. Start tractor with motion control lever in Position neutral (N) position. Release parking brake and clutch/brake STOPPING pedal. MOWER BLADES - Slowly. move motion control lever to To stop mower blades, move attach- desired position. ment clutch lever to "DISENGAGED" NOTE: The effort to move the motion con- position, trol lever will reduce after the first few GROUND DRIVE - hours of use. This is normal.
_, Motion Control Clutch" M°vtie°rn Contr( Pedal "Ddve" Position _ _" To stop ground drive, depress TO ADJUST MOWER cu'n'ING HEIGHT clutch/brake pedal into full "BRAKE" The cutting height is controlled by turning position, the height adjustment knob in desired direction. Move motion control lever to neutral (N) Turn knob clockwise (C) to raise cutting position, height. IMPORTANT: The motion control lever does not return to neutral (N) position * ,Turn knob counterclockwise (,.3) to lower cutting height. when the clutch/brake pedal is depressed. The cutting height range is approximately ENGINE - 1-1/2" to 44.
_he heigfits are measured Move throttle control to slow position, from the ground to the blade tip with the NOTE: Failure to move throttle control to engine not running. These heights are ap- proximate and may vary_depending upon slow position and allowing engine to idle soil conditions, height of grass and-types before stopping may cause engine to of grass being mowed. "backfire". The average lawn should be cut to Turn ignition key to "OFF" position and approximately 2-1/2 inches during the remove key. Always remove key when cool season and to over 3 inches during leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized hot months. For healthier and better use.
looking lawns, mow often and after Never use choke to stop engine. 13 moderate growth.