Operator`s manual

Seat Adjustment Lever (if so Equipped)
Toadjustthe seatforwardor backwardon unitsequipped
witha quick-adjustseat,slidethe seatadjustmentlever
to the leftand repositionthe seatto the desiredposition.
Oncea comfortablepositionis found,releasethe seat
adjustmentleverto lockthe seatinplace.Referto the
AdjustingYourLawnTractorsectionof thismanualfor
moredetailedinstructionson all seatadjustments.
Deck Lift Lever
Foundon yourtractor'srightfender,the decklift leveris
usedto changetheheightof the cuttingdeck.To use,
movethe leverto the left,then placein thenotchbest
suitedfor yourapplication.
Parking Brake Button
Tosetthe parkingbrake,fully
depressthe brakepedaland
pushthe parkingbrakebutton
in.Holdthe buttoninwhile
takingyourfootoff the brake
pedal.Boththe parkingbutton
andthe brakepedalwill then
staydepressed.Torelease
the parkingbrake,depressthe
brakepedalslightly.Theparking
brakebuttonwill then returnto
itsoriginalposition.
NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbesetif theoperator
leavesthe seatwiththe enginerunningor theenginewill
automaticallyshutoff.
IMPORTANT:Alwayssetthe parkingbrakewhen leaving
thetractor unattended.
Safety Interlock Switches
Thistractoris equippedwitha safetyinterlocksystem
for the protectionofthe operator.Ifthe interlocksystem
shouldevermalfunction,do notoperatethe tractor.
Contactan authorizedMTDservicedealer.
• The safetyinterlocksystempreventstheengine
fromcrankingorstartingunlesstheparkingbrakeis
engaged,andthe PTO(BladeEngage)knobis inthe
disengaged(OFF)position.
• The enginewill automaticallyshutoff if the operator
leavesthe seatbeforeengagingtheparkingbrake.
Electric PTO (Blade Engage)
• The electricPTO(BladeEngage)clutchwillautomati-
callyshutoff if the operatorleavesthetractor'sseat
withthe PTO(BladeEngage)knobinthe engaged
(ON)position,regardlessof whetherthe parking
brakeisengaged.
• Withthe ignitionkeyinthe NORMALMOWING
position,theelectricPTO(BladeEngage)clutchwill
automaticallyshutoffif thePTO(BladeEngage)knob
is movedintothe engaged(ON) positionwiththe
drivepedalleverin Reverse.
_ ARNING:Do notoperate the tractor if the
interlock system is malfunctioning. This
system was designed for your safety and
protection.
Cruise Control Button
(if SoEquipped)
Thecruisecontrolbuttonis
locatedonthe tractordashpanel
to the leftof the ignitionswitch.
Pushthe cruisecontrolbutton
whiletravelingforwardat a
desiredspeed.Whileholdingthe
buttonin, releasepressurefrom
thedrive pedal.Thiswill engage
thecruisecontrolandallowthe
tractorto remainat thatspeed
withoutapplyingpressureto the
drivepedal.Depressthe brakepedalorthe drive pedal
to deactivatecruisecontrol.Referto Setting the Cruise
Control laterin thissectionthe manualfor detailed
instructionsregardingthe cruisecontrolfeature.
NOTE:Cruisecontrolcan NOTbeengagedat the
tractor'sfastestgroundspeed.Ifthe operatorshould
attemptto doso,thetractorwill automaticallydecelerate
to the fastestoptimalmowinggroundspeed.
Tractol
WARNING
Do not operate the
tractor if the interlock
system ismalfunction-
ing. This system was
designed for your
safety and protection.
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