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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 brake pedal (B) allthe 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. ENGINE - • Move throttle control (D) between half and full speed (fast) position. NOTE: Failure to move throttle control between 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: Undercertain conditionswhen 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° STOPPING MOWER BLADES - To stop mower blades, move attachment clutch clutch lever to disengaged position CAUTION: Always stop tractor completely, as described above, 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 operatingefficiency. • Full speed (fast) offers the best mower performance. (r_t) Attachment Clutch Switch "Engaged" (t_'t)Attachment Clutch Switch "Disengaged" GROUND DRIVE - - To stop ground drive, depress brake pedal all the way down_ IMPORTANT: Forward and reverse drive pedals return to neutral position when not depressed. 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
brake pedal
(B) allthe 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
(r_t)
Attachment
Clutch Switch
"Engaged"
(t_'t)Attachment
Clutch Switch
"Disengaged"
GROUND
DRIVE
-
-
To stop ground
drive,
depress
brake pedal
all the way
down_
IMPORTANT:
Forward
and
reverse
drive
pedals
return
to
neutral
position
when
not
depressed.
ENGINE
-
•
Move throttle
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,
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:
Undercertain
conditionswhen
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,
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)reducesengine'soperatingefficiency.
•
Full
speed
(fast)
offers
the
best mower
performance.
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°
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