Manual

Throttle / Choke Control
Thethrottlecontrolleverislocatedon the leftfenderof the tractoras
seenfromthe operator'sposition,seeFig. 14.Thislevercontrolsthe
speedof theengine,as wellas the chokewhenit is pushedall the
wayforward.When setina givenposition,thethrottlewill maintaina
uniformenginespeed.
iMPORTANT: Whenoperatingthetractorwiththe cuttingdeck
engaged,becertainthatthe throttleleverisalwaysinthe FAST
(rabbit)position.
Movingthethrottleleverall thewayforwardactivatestheengine's
chokecontrol. Activatingthe chokecontrolclosesthechokeplateon
thecarburetorandaids instartingthe engine.
Referto StartingThe Engineinthe Operationsectionof this manual
for detailedstartinginstructions.
ignition Switch
The ignitionswitchislocatedon the leftfenderof thetractoras seen
fromthe operator'sposition,adjacenttothe Throttle/ChokeControl.
Activatethe ignitionSwitchto starttheengineby insertingthekeyinto
the ignitionswitchand turnclockwisetothe STARTposition.Release
the keyintothe ONpositiononce enginehasfired.SeeFig.15.
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Start
Figure 15
Clutch=Brake Pedal
Theclutch-brakepedalis locatedonthe leftsideof the lawntractor,
alongthe runningboard.Depressthe clutch-brakepedalpartway
downwhenslowingthetractorbychangingspeeds(Refer to Speed
Control Lever). Depressthepedalallthewaydownto engagethe
discbrakeandbringthe tractortoa completestop.
NOTE: The clutch-brakepedalmustbecompletelydepressedtostart
theengine.Referto SafetyInterlockSwitchesinthe Operationsection
of thismanual.
Shift Lever
The shiftleveris locatedonthe controlpaneljust belowthe seat,inthe
centerof the tractor.Ithas threepositions,FORWARD,NEUTRALand
REVERSE.The brakepedalmustbedepressedandthe tractormust
not be in motion whenmovingthe shiftlever.SeeFig.16.
iMPORTANT: Neverforcethe shift lever.Doingsomayresultin
seriousdamageto the tractor'stransmission.
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Speed Control Lever
The speedcontrollever,locatedon the rightside ofthetractor's
steeringconsole,allowsyou to regulatethegroundspeedof the lawn
tractor.
To use,depressthe clutch-brakepedalandmovethe leveroutof
the parkingbrakenotchandforwardto increasethe tractor'sground
speed.Whena desiredspeedhasbeenreached,releasethe leverinto
an appropriatenotchto maintainthatspeed.
To slowthe tractor'sgroundspeed,depressthe clutch-brakepedaland
movethespeedcontrolleverrearwardand releaseit intoa notch.
Parking Brake
To setthe parkingbrake,fullydepresstheclutch-brakepedal.Move
the speedcontrolleverallthe waydownandintotheparkingbrake
position.Releasethe clutch-brakepedalto allowthe parkingbraketo
engage.
To releasethe parkingbrake,depressthe clutch-brakepedaland
movethespeedcontrolleverout of the parkingbrakepositionintothe
desiredposition.Releasethe clutch-brakepedal.
NOTE: The parkingbrakemustbesetif theoperatorleavestheseat
withthe enginerunningor theenginewill automaticallyshutoff.
Fuel Lever Indicator
The FuelLeverIndicatoris locatedbelowthe seatonthe left handside
fromthe operator'spositioninthe controlpanel.Usethiswindowto
identifythe tractor'sfuel needs.SeeFig. 17.
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