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TO STOP MOWER BLADES Disengage attachment clutch control _CAUTION: Do not operate the mower without either the entire grass catcher, on mowers so equipped, or the deflector shield (S) in place. REVERSE OPERATION SYSTEM (ROS) "Your tractor is equipped with a Reverse Operation System (ROS). Any attempt by the operator to travel in the reverse direction with the attachment clutch engaged will shut off the engine unless ignition key is placed in the ROS "ON" position. _WARNING: Backing up with the at- tachment clutch engaged while mowing is strongly discouraged, 3iJrning the ROS "ON", to allow reverse operation with the attachment clutch engaged, should only be done when the operator decides it is necessaryto reposition the machine with the attachment engaged. Do not mow in reverse unless absolutely necessary. USING THE REVERSE OPERATION SYSTEM Only use if you are certain no children or other bystanders will enter the mowing area° 1. Depress brake pedal all the way down. 2. With engine running, turn ignition key counterclockwise to ROS "ON" position. 3. Look down and behind before and while backing. 4. Slowly depress reverse drive pedal to start movement. 5. When use of the ROS is no longer needed, turn the ignition key clockwise to engine "ON" position. ROS "ON" Position Engine "ON" Position (Normal Operating) TO OPERATE ON HILLS _WARNING: Do not drive up or down hills with slopes greater than 15 ° and do not drive across any slope_ Use the slope guide provided at the back of this manual. o Choose the slowestspeed before starting up or down hills° ° Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills. • if stopping is absolutely necessary, push brake pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking brake. , To restart movement, slowly release park- ing brake and brake pedal. , Slowly depress appropriate drive pedal to slowest setting. o Make all turns slowly. TO TRANSPORT When pushing or towing your tractor, 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 attachment lift control. ° Pull freewheel control out and into the slot and release so it is held in the disengaged position. ° Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH. , To reengage transmission, reverse above procedure. I NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting your tractor on a truck or atraiter, be sure hood is closed and secured to tractor. Use an appropriate means of tying hood to tractor (rope, cord, etc_). TOWING CARTS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS Tow only the attachments that are recommended by and comply with specifications of the manufacturer of your tractor. Use common sense when towing. Too heavy of a load, while on a slope, is dangerous_ Tires can lose traction with the ground and cause you to lose control of your tractor. 17

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TO
STOP
MOWER
BLADES
Disengage
attachment
clutch
control
_CAUTION:
Do
not operate
the mower
without
either
the
entire
grass
catcher,
on
mowers
so equipped,
or the deflector
shield
(S) in place.
REVERSE
OPERATION
SYSTEM
(ROS)
"Your
tractor
is
equipped
with
a
Reverse
Operation
System
(ROS).
Any
attempt
by
the
operator
to travel in
the
reverse
direction
with the attachment
clutch
engaged
will
shut
off the
engine
unless
ignition key is placed
in the ROS
"ON"
position.
_WARNING:
Backing
up
with
the
at-
tachment
clutch
engaged
while
mowing
is
strongly
discouraged,
3iJrning
the ROS
"ON",
to allow
reverse
operation
with the
attach-
ment clutch
engaged,
should
only
be done
when the operator
decides
it
is
necessaryto
reposition
the
machine
with the attachment
engaged.
Do not
mow
in reverse
unless
absolutely
necessary.
USING THE REVERSE
OPERATION
SYSTEM
Only
use if you are certain no children
or other
bystanders
will
enter
the mowing
area°
1.
Depress
brake
pedal
all the way
down.
2.
With
engine
running,
turn
ignition
key
counterclockwise
to
ROS
"ON" position.
3.
Look down
and behind
before
and while
backing.
4.
Slowly
depress
reverse
drive
pedal
to
start
movement.
5.
When
use
of
the
ROS
is
no
longer
needed,
turn
the ignition
key
clockwise
to engine
"ON"
position.
ROS "ON"
Position
Engine "ON"
Position
(Normal Operating)
TO
OPERATE
ON
HILLS
_WARNING:
Do
not
drive
up or
down
hills with slopes
greater
than 15 ° and do not
drive
across
any slope_ Use the slope
guide
provided
at the back
of this
manual.
o
Choose
the slowestspeed
before
starting
up or down
hills°
°
Avoid
stopping
or
changing
speed
on
hills.
•
if stopping
is
absolutely
necessary,
push
brake
pedal
quickly
to brake
position
and
engage
parking
brake.
,
To restart
movement,
slowly
release
park-
ing brake
and
brake
pedal.
,
Slowly
depress
appropriate
drive
pedal to
slowest
setting.
o Make
all turns
slowly.
TO
TRANSPORT
When
pushing
or
towing
your
tractor,
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
attachment
lift control.
°
Pull freewheel
control
out and into the slot
and release
so it is held in the disengaged
position.
°
Do not
push
or tow
tractor
at more
than
two
(2) MPH.
,
To reengage
transmission,
reverse
above
procedure.
I
NOTE:
To protect
hood
from
damage
when
transporting
your tractor
on a truck or atraiter,
be sure hood is closed
and secured
to tractor.
Use
an appropriate
means
of tying
hood
to
tractor
(rope,
cord,
etc_).
TOWING
CARTS
AND
OTHER
ATTACH-
MENTS
Tow
only
the
attachments
that
are recom-
mended
by and
comply
with
specifications
of
the
manufacturer
of
your
tractor.
Use
common
sense
when
towing.
Too heavy
of
a load, while
on a slope,
is dangerous_
Tires
can lose traction
with the ground
and cause
you
to lose
control
of your
tractor.
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