Operator`s manual

Driving The Tractor
WARNING: Avoidsudden starts,
e×-cessivespeed and sudden
stops.
WARNING: Do not leave the seat
of the tractor without first plac-
ingthe PTO(Blade Engage) lever
inthe disengaged (OFF) posi-
tion, depressing the brake pedal
and engaging the parking brake.
if leaving the tractor unattended,
also turn the ignition key off and
remove the key.
Always look down and behind
before and while backing up to
avoid a back-over accident.
1. Depressthe brakepedalto releasetheparkingbrake
andlet the pedalup.
2. Movethe throttleleverintothe FAST(rabbit)position.
3. Placethe shiftleverin eithertheFORWARDor
REVERSEposition.
IMPORTANT:DoNOTuse the shift levertochangethe
directionof travelwhenthe tractoris in motion.Always
usethe brakepedalto bringthe tractorto a complete
stopbeforeshifting.
4. Releasethe parkingbrakebydepressingthe clutch-
brakepedalandpositioningthe speedcontrolleverin
desiredposition.
NOTE:Whenoperatingthe unit initially,there willbe little
differencebetweenthe highesttwospeedsuntilafterthe
beltshaveseatedthemselvesinto the pulleysduringthe
break-inperiod.
_ ARNING: Before leaving the
operator's positionfor any
reason, disengage the blades,
place the shift lever in neutral,
engage the parking brake, shut
engine off and remove the key.
IMPORTANT:Whenstoppingthe tractorfor anyreason
whileona grasssurface,always:
1. Placethe shift leverin neutral,
2. Engagethe parkingbrake,
3. Shutengineoff andremovethe key.
Doingsowill minimizethe possibilityof havingyourlawn
"browned"by hot exhaustfromyourtractor'srunning
engine.
If unit stalls withspeedcontrolin highspeed,orif unit
willnot operatewithspeedcontrolleverin a lowspeed
position,proceedas follows:
1. Placeshiftleverin NEUTRAL.
2. Restartengine.
3. Placespeedcontrolleverinhighestspeedposition.
4. Releaseclutch-brakepedalfully.
5. Depressclutch-brakepedal.
6. Placespeedcontrolleverindesiredposition.
7. Placeshiftleverin eitherFORWARDor REVERSE,
andfollownormaloperatingprocedures.
IMPORTANT:First-timeoperatorsshouldusespeed
positions1or2. Becomecompletelyfamiliarwiththe
tractor'soperationandcontrolsbeforeoperatingthe
tractorinhigherspeedpositions.
.
6.
Releaseclutch-brakepedalslowlyto putunit into
motion.
The lawntractorisbroughtto a stopbydepressing
theclutch-brakepedal.
WARNING
Avoid sudden starts,
ex-cessive speed and
sudden stops.
Do not leave the seat
of the tractor without
first placingthe PTO
(Blade Engage)lever in
the disengaged (OFF)
position,depressing
the brake pedal and
engaging the parking
brake, if leavingthe
tractor unattended,
also turn the ignition
key off and remove the
key.
Always look down
and behind before
and while backing up
to avoid a back-over
_ccident.
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