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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 brake pedal (B), then release parking brake lever. Pedal should remain in brake position. Make sure parking brake will hold tractor secure. NOTE: Failuretomovethrottlecontrolbetween 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 keywhen leaving tractorto 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. CAUTION: Always stop tractor com- pletely, as described above, and set parking brake before leaving the operator's position. STOPPING MOWER BLADES • To stop mower blades, move attachment clutch clutch lever to "DISENGAGED" position ( t'_ ). 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. (t_l) Attachment Clutch Switch "Engaged" (l_)Attachment Clutch Switch "Disengaged" 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. TO USE CHOKE CONTROL (N) Use choke control whenever you are starting a cold engine. Do not use to start a warm engine. • To engage choke control, pull knob out. Slowly push knob in to disengage. 15

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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
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
(
t'_
).
NOTE:
Failuretomovethrottlecontrolbetween
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
keywhen
leaving
tractorto
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
"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
effi-
ciency.
•
Full
speed
(fast)
offers
the
best
mower
performance.
(t_l)
Attachment
Clutch
Switch
"Engaged"
(l_)Attachment
Clutch
Switch
"Disengaged"
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.
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TO USE CHOKE
CONTROL
(N)
Use choke control whenever
you are starting
a cold engine.
Do not use to start
a warm
engine.
•
To engage
choke
control,
pull
knob
out.
Slowly
push
knob in to disengage.