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TOSTOPMOWEBRLADE-S disengagaettachmecnltutchcontrol. TO OPERATE ON HILLS _WARNING: Do not drive up or down CAUTIOND:onotoperattehemower hills with slopes greater than 15 ° and do withouetithetrheentiregrasscatcher, not drive across any slope. Use the slope onmowerssoequippeodr,thedeflector guide provided at the back of this manual. shield(S)inplace. * Choose the slowest speed before start- ing up or down hills. Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills. If stopping is absolutely necessary, push brake pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking brake. To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and brake pedal. Slowly depress appropriate drive pedal to slowest setting. Make all turns slowly. REVERSOEPERATIOSYNSTE(MROS) Youtrractoirsequippewditha Reverse OperatioSnystem(ROSA).nyattempbty theoperatotortraveilnthereversdeirectionwiththeattachmecnlut tchengaged wiltshutofftheenginuenlessignitiokney isplacedintheROS"ON"position. _I_,WARNING: Backing up with the attachment clutch engaged while mowing is strongly discouraged. Turning the ROS "ON", to allow reverse operation with the attachment clutch engaged, should onty 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 if you are certain no children or other bystanders will enter the mowing area. 1. Depress brake pedal all the way down. 2. With engine running, turn ignition key counterclockwise to ROS "ON" position. 3. Look down and behind before and 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. 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.). Transmission Engaged while backing. 4. Slowly depress reverse drive pedal to start movement. 5. When use of the ROS is no longer needed, turn the ignition key clockwise to engine "ON" position. Transmission Disengaged ROS "ON" Position Engine "ON" Position (Normal Operating) TOWING CARTS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS Tow onty 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. 16

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TOSTOPMOWER
BLADES
-
disengage
attachment
clutchcontrol.
CAUTION:
Donotoperate
themower
without
either
theentiregrasscatcher,
onmowers
soequipped,
orthedeflector
shield
(S)inplace.
REVERSE
OPERATION
SYSTEM
(ROS)
Your
tractor
isequipped
withaReverse
Operation
System
(ROS).
Anyattempt
by
theoperator
totravel
inthereverse
direc-
tionwiththeattachment
clutchengaged
wiltshutofftheengine
unless
ignition
key
isplaced
intheROS"ON"position.
_I_,WARNING:
Backing
up with the at-
tachment
clutch engaged
while
mowing
is strongly
discouraged.
Turning the ROS
"ON", to allow
reverse operation
with the
attachment
clutch engaged, should
onty
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 if you are certain
no children
or
other bystanders
will enter the mowing area.
1.
Depress
brake pedal all the way down.
2.
With
engine
running,
turn
ignition
key
counterclockwise
to ROS "ON" position.
3.
Look down and behind before and
while backing.
4.
Slowly
depress reverse
drive pedal to
start movement.
5.
When use of the ROS is no longer
needed,
turn the ignition key clockwise
to engine
"ON" position.
ROS "ON" Position
Engine "ON"
Position
(Normal
Operating)
TO OPERATE
ON HILLS
_WARNING:
Do not drive up or down
hills with slopes
greater than 15 ° and do
not drive across any slope. Use the slope
guide provided
at the back of this manual.
*
Choose the slowest speed
before start-
ing up or down hills.
Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
If stopping
is absolutely
necessary,
push
brake pedal quickly to brake position
and engage
parking brake.
To restart movement,
slowly release
parking brake and brake pedal.
Slowly depress appropriate
drive pedal
to slowest
setting.
Make all turns slowly.
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.
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.).
Transmission
Engaged
Transmission
Disengaged
TOWING
CARTS AND OTHER
ATTACHMENTS
Tow onty 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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