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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 wilt shut off the engine. 1. Depress 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: Failure to move throttle control be- tween 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 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 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, before leaving the operator's position. STOPPING MOWER BLADES o To stop mower blades, move attachment clutch clutch lever to disengaged position (m). (1"_-t) CAltutatcchhment Engage Position ( I-_ ) Disengaged Position GROUND DRIVE • To stop ground drive, depress brake pedal all the way down. ENGINE - o Move throttle control (D) between half and full speed (fast) position. TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (D) Always operate engine at full speed (fast). o Operating engine at less than full speed (fast) reduces engine's operating efficiency, • Full speed (fast) offers the best mower performance. TO MOVE FORWARD AND BAC KWAR D The direction and speed of movement is controlled by the forward and reverse drive pedals. 1. Start tractor and release parking brake. 2. Slowly depress forward (K) or reverse (L) drive pedal to begin movement. Ground speed increases the further the is de 14 ADVEF SERVI( 1, Pre 2. Pot 3. Pot 4. AsE tam 5. De_ PARA, DES[_ DE CESPEE 1. Suelte ele posici6n "[ DO"). 2. Baje la pal posici6n d, 3. Retire tab de fa barrr= &CUIDADC rea funciona a su61tela desp_ 4. Retire ]a c, del embra! 5. Desconect de la corta ci6n y la a_ 6. Por uno d_ desconect ta cortador uni6n post de la corta contenciSr

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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
wilt shut
off the
engine.
1.
Depress
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:
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
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
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,
before
leaving
the operator's
position.
STOPPING
MOWER
BLADES
-
o To stop mower
blades,
move attachment
clutch clutch lever to disengaged
position
(m).
(1"_-t) Attachment
Clutch
( I-_
) Disengaged
Engage Position
Position
GROUND
DRIVE
-
•
To stop
ground
drive,
depress
brake
pedal
all the way
down.
ENGINE
-
o
Move
throttle
control
(D)
between
half
and full
speed
(fast)
position.
TO
USE
THROTTLE
CONTROL
(D)
Always
operate
engine
at full
speed
(fast).
o Operating
engine
at less
than
full
speed
(fast) reduces
engine's
operating
efficiency,
•
Full speed
(fast)
offers
the best
mower
performance.
TO
MOVE
FORWARD
AND
BAC KWAR
D
The
direction
and speed
of movement
is
controlled
by the forward
and
reverse
drive
pedals.
1.
Start tractor
and release
parking
brake.
2.
Slowly
depress
forward
(K) or reverse
(L) drive
pedal
to begin
movement.
Ground
speed
increases
the further
the
is de
14
ADVEF
SERVI(
1,
Pre
2.
Pot
3.
Pot
4.
AsE
tam
5.
De_
PARA,
DES[_
DE CESPEE
1.
Suelte ele
posici6n "[
DO").
2.
Baje la pal
posici6n d,
3.
Retire tab
de fa barrr=
&CUIDADC
rea funciona
a
su61tela desp_
4.
Retire ]a c,
del embra!
5.
Desconect
de la corta
ci6n y la a_
6.
Por uno d_
desconect
ta cortador
uni6n post
de la corta
contenciSr