Manual

SAFETY iNTERLOCK SYSTEM
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedforsafeoperationofthetrac-
tor.Ifthis systemshouldever malfunction,do not operatethetractor,
Immediatelycontact1-800-4-MY-HOMEto havethe systemserviced.
• Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventsthe enginefromstarting
unlessthe parkingbrakeis engagedandthe 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
Theignitionswitchis activatedto startthe engine,insertkeyintothe
ignitionswitchandturnclockwisetothe STARTposition.Releasethe
keyintothe ON positiononce enginehasfired.
Tostopthe engine,turntheignitionkeycounterclockwiseto 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 waydownandintothe
parkingbrakeposition.
3. Releasethe brakepedalto allow theparkingbraketo engage.
To release the parking brake:
1. Depressthebrakepedalandmovethe speedcontrolleverout of
the parkingbrakepositionandintoa desiredspeed.
SETTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT
1. Selectthe heightpositionofthe cuttingdeckby placingthedeck
liftleverinanyof the differentcuttingheightnotcheson the right
sideof the fender.
2. Adjustthe deck wheelssothattheyarebetween1A-inchand
Y2-inchabovethe groundwhenthe tractoris ona smooth,fiat
surfacesuchas a driveway.
To adjust Deck Wheels:
1. Removethe flangelocknuton the shoulderboltsecuringthe
deckwheel.
2. Positionthe wheelto thedesiredheightaslistedabove.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.
Figure8
STARTING THE ENGINE
Donot operatethe tractorif the interlocksystemismalfunctioning.
Thissystemwasdesignedforyoursafetyand 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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