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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 bythe 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. • Move motion control lever (J) to neutral position. ENGINE • Movethrottle control (D) between half and full speed (fast) position. NOTE: Failure to move throttle control between half and full speed (fast) position, before stopping, maycause engineto "backfire". STOPPING MOWER BLADES • To stop mower blades, move attachment clutch clutch lever to disengaged position (t_ a)Attachment (t'_) Clutch Engage Position Disengaged Position GROUND DRIVE- . To stop ground drive, depress clutch/brake pedal (B) all the way down. • Turn ignition key (F) to "STOP" position and remove key. Always remove key when leaving tractorto 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 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. CAUTION: Always stop tractor com- pletely, 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. 11

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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
bythe
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.
Ped-
al should
remain
in brake
position.
Make
sure
parking
brake will hold tractor
secure.
•
Move
motion
control
lever
(J) to
neutral
position.
ENGINE
-
•
Movethrottle
control
(D) between
half and
full
speed
(fast)
position.
NOTE:
Failure
to
move
throttle
control
be-
tween
half and full
speed
(fast)
position,
be-
fore stopping,
maycause
engineto
"backfire".
STOPPING
MOWER
BLADES
-
•
To
stop
mower
blades,
move
attachment
clutch
clutch
lever
to
disengaged
position
(t_
a)Attachment
(t'_)
Disengaged
Clutch
Position
Engage
Position
GROUND
DRIVE-
.
To stop ground
drive,
depress
clutch/brake
pedal
(B) all the
way
down.
•
Turn
ignition
key
(F)
to
"STOP"
position
and remove
key. Always
remove
key when
leaving
tractorto
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
idle
with
the
engine
running,
hot
engine
exhaust
gases
may
cause
"brown-
ing"
of
grass.
To
eliminate
this
possibility,
always
stop
engine
when
stopping
tractor
on grass
areas.
CAUTION:
Always
stop
tractor
com-
pletely,
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.
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