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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 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 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 clutch lever to disengaged position GROUND DRIVE - • To stop ground drive, depress clutch/ brake pedal all the way down. • Move gear shift lever (J) to neutral position. ENGINE - • Move throttle control (D) between half and full speed (fast) position. NOTE: Failure to move throttle control between half and full speed (fast) position, 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 unauthorized 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 completely, as described above, and set parking brake before leaving the operator's position. (1_) ATTACHMENT CLUTCH ENGAGE POSITION ( I'_ ) DISENGAGED 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 efficiency. • Full speed (fast) offers the best mower 13 performance.

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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
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,
move
attachment
clutch
clutch
lever
to disengaged
position
GROUND
DRIVE
-
•
To stop
ground
drive,
depress
clutch/
brake
pedal
all the
way
down.
•
Move
gear
shift
lever
(J) to neutral
posi-
tion.
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
run-
ning,
hot engine
exhaust
gases
may
cause
"browning"
of grass.
To eliminate
this
pos-
sibility,
always
stop
engine
when
stopping
tractor
on grass
areas.
_IbCAUTION:
Always
stop
tractor
completely,
as described
above,
and
set
parking
brake
before
leaving
the
operator's
position.
(1_)
ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH
ENGAGE POSITION
( I'_
)
DISENGAGED
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
ef-
ficiency.
•
Full speed
(fast) offers the best mower
13
performance.