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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. Turning the ROS "ON", to allow reverse operation with the attach- ment clutch engaged, should only be done when the operator decides it is necessary to reposition the machine with the attachment engaged. Do not mow in reverse unless absolutely necessary. USING THE REVERSE SYSTEM - OPERATION Only use ifyou are certain no children or other bystanders will enter the mowing area. 1. Move motion control lever to neutral position. 2. With engine running, turn ignition key counterclockwise to ROS "ON" posi- tion. 3. Look down and behind before and while backing. 4. Slowly move motion control lever to reverse (R) position to start movement. 5. When use ofthe ROS is no longer needed, turn the ignition key clockwise to engine "ON" position. ROS "ON" Position Engine "ON" Position (Normal Operating) TO TRANSPORT When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure to disengage transmission by placing freewheel control in freewheeling position. Freewheel control is located at the rear drawbar of tractor. 1. Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position. 2. 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 re-engage transmission, reverse above procedure. TRANSMiSSiON ENGAGED TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting your tractor on a truck or a trailer, 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 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. 15

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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.
Turning
the ROS
"ON",
to
allow
reverse
operation
with
the
attach-
ment
clutch
engaged,
should
only
be done
when
the operator
decides
it is necessary
to
reposition
the
machine
with
the attachment
engaged.
Do
not
mow
in
reverse
unless
absolutely
necessary.
USING
THE
REVERSE
OPERATION
SYSTEM
-
Only
use ifyou
are certain
no children
or other
bystanders
will
enter
the
mowing
area.
1.
Move
motion
control
lever
to
neutral
position.
2.
With
engine
running,
turn
ignition
key
counterclockwise
to
ROS
"ON"
posi-
tion.
3.
Look
down
and
behind
before
and
while
backing.
4.
Slowly
move
motion
control
lever
to
reverse
(R)
position
to start
movement.
5.
When
use ofthe
ROS
is no longer
needed,
turn
the ignition
key
clockwise
to engine
"ON"
position.
ROS
"ON" Position
Engine
"ON" Position
(Normal
Operating)
TO TRANSPORT
When
pushing
or
towing
your
tractor,
be
sure
to
disengage
transmission
by
placing
freewheel
control
in freewheeling
position.
Freewheel
control
is
located
at
the
rear
drawbar
of tractor.
1.
Raise
attachment
lift lever
to
its highest
position.
2.
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 re-engage
transmission,
reverse
above
procedure.
TRANSMiSSiON
ENGAGED
TRANSMISSION
DISENGAGED
NOTE:
To protect hood from damage
when
transporting
your tractor on a truck or a trailer,
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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