Manual

SAFETY iNTERLOCK SYSTEM
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedfor safeoperationof thetrac-
tor.Ifthis systemshouldever malfunction,do not operatethe tractor,
Immediatelycontact1-800-4-MY-HOMEto havethe systemserviced.
• Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventsthe enginefromstarting
unlessthe parkingbrakeisengagedandthe PTO(BladeEngage)
leveris in thedisengaged(OFF)position.
• Thesafetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshutoffthe engineif
the operatorleavesthe seatbeforeengagingthe parkingbrake.
• Thesafetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshutoffthe engine
ifthe operatorleavesthe tractor'sseatwiththe PTO(Blade
Engage)leverengaged,regardlessof whetherthe parkingbrake
is engaged.
IGNITION SWITCH
Theignitionswitchisactivatedto startthe engine,insertkeyintothe
ignitionswitchandturnclockwiseto the STARTposition.Releasethe
keyintothe ON positiononce enginehas fired.
Tostopthe engine,turnthe ignitionkeycounterclockwiseto the OFF
position.
On
Start
off
Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.AlwaysdisengagePTO,
moveshift leverintoneutralposition,setparkingbrake,stopengine
andremovekeyto preventunintendedstarting.
ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE
To engage the parking brake:
1. Fullydepressthe brakepedalandholdit downwithyour foot.
2. Movethe speedcontrolleverallthe waydownandintotheparking
brakeposition.
3. Releasethe brakepedaltoallow theparkingbraketo engage.
To release the parking brake:
1. Depressthebrakepedalandmovethespeedcontrolleveroutof the
parkingbrakepositionandintoa desiredspeed.
SETTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT
1. Selectthe heightpositionof thecuttingdeckby placingthe deck
liftleverinanyofthe differentcuttingheightnotcheson the right
sideof the fender.
2. Adjustthe deck wheelssothattheyarebetween1A-inchand
Y2-inchabovethe groundwhenthetractorisona smooth,fiat
surfacesuchas a driveway.
To adjust Deck Wheels:
1. Removethe flangelocknuton theshoulderbolt securingthe
deckwheel.
2. Positionthe wheelto thedesiredheightas listedabove.SeeFig.
8.
3. Securethe shoulderboltwiththe flangelocknut.
Keephandsandfeetawayfromthe dischargeopeningof the cutting
deck.
NOTE: Thedeckwheelsarean anti-scalpfeatureof the deckand
are notdesignedto supportthe weightof the cuttingdeck.Referto
Levelinginthe Maintenance& Servicesectionof thismanualfor more
detailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeckadjustments.
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STARTING THE ENGINE
Donot operatethe tractorifthe interlocksystemis malfunctioning.
Thissystemwasdesignedfor yoursafetyand protection.
NOTE: Referto the GasolineandOilfill-up instructionsearlierin this
section.
1. Insertthe tractorkeyintothe ignitionswitch.
2. Placethe PTO(BladeEngage)leverin thedisengaged(OFF)
position.
3. Engagethe tractor'sparkingbrake.
4. Activatethechokecontrolby movingthethrottle/chokeleverall
the wayupintothechokeposition.
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