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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. Putt 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. ENGINE - • Move throttle control (D) between half and full speed (fast) position. NOTE: Failure to move throttle control between half and futl speed (fast) position, before stopping, may cause engine to "backfire". STOPPING MOWER BLADES - To stop mower blades, move attachment clutch clutch lever to disengaged position (r_). (1_) ACTLUTATCCHHMENLTEVER "DISENGAGED .... (ll_) ACTLTUATCCHHMENLTEVER ENGAGED" GROUND DRIVE - To stop ground drive, depress clutch/ brake pedal all the way down. Move gear shift lever (J) to neutral position. Turn ignition key (F) to "STOP" position and remove key. Always remove key when leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized use. 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 idte 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. _i_,CAUTION: Always stop tractor completely, as described above, and set parking brake before leaving the operator's 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 performance. 12

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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.
Putt parking brake lever (C) up and hold,
release pressure from clutch/brake
pedal
(B), then release parking brake lever. Ped-
al should remain in brake position.
Make
sure parking brake will hold tractor secure.
ENGINE -
•
Move throttle control
(D) between half
and full speed
(fast) position.
NOTE:
Failure to move throttle
control
between half and futl speed
(fast) position,
before stopping,
may cause
engine
to
"backfire".
STOPPING
MOWER
BLADES
-
To stop mower blades, move attachment
clutch clutch lever to disengaged position
(r_).
(1_)
ATTACHMENT
(ll_)
ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH
LEVER
CLUTCH
LEVER
"DISENGAGED
....
ENGAGED"
GROUND
DRIVE -
To stop ground
drive, depress
clutch/
brake pedal all the way down.
Move gear shift
lever (J) to neutral posi-
tion.
Turn ignition key (F) to "STOP" position
and remove
key. Always
remove key
when
leaving tractor to prevent unau-
thorized
use.
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
idte 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.
_i_,CAUTION:
Always stop tractor
completely,
as described
above,
and set
parking brake before leaving the opera-
tor's 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
performance.
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