Operator`s manual

WARNING
Dooctop rato
tractor ifthe interlock
ing: This system was
safetyaodproteot oo,
NOTE: Theparking
brakemustbesetifthe
operator leavesthe seat
with theengine
ning or the enginewi
automatiCallyshut ofL
NOTE: The PTO (Blade
Engage)levermustbe
inthe disengaged (PTO
OFF) positionwhen
starting the engine:
IMPORTANT
Never force the shift
lever:Do ngso may
resultin serious
damage to the tractorls
transmissionl
FRRWARD
NUETRAL
REVERSE_
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NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbesetif theoperator
leavesthe seatwiththe enginerunningor the engine
willautomaticallyshutoff.
Clutch-Brake Pedal
Theclutch-brakepedalis locatedonthe left sideof
the lawntractor,alongthe runningboard.Depressthe
clutch-brakepedalpartwaydownwhenslowingthe
tractorbychangingspeeds(Referto SpeedControl
Lever).Depressthe pedalall thewaydownto engage
thedisc brakeand bringthe tractorto a completestop.
NOTE:Thepedalmustbedepressedto startthe engine.
Referto SafetyInterlockSwitcheson page14.
Shift Lever
The shiftleverislocatedon the leftsideof thefender
andhasthree positions,FORWARD,NEUTRALand
REVERSE.The brakepedalmustbedepressedand
thetractor mustnotbe inmotionwhenthe movingshift
lever.SeeFig.4-4.
IMPORTANT:Neverforcethe shiftlever.Doingso may
resultinseriousdamageto the tractor'stransmission.
Speed Control Lever
The speedcontrollever,locatedon
the leftside of thetractor'sdash
console,allowsyouto regulatethe
groundspeedof the lawntractor.To
use,depressthe clutch-brakepedal
andmovethe leveroutof the parking
brakenotchandforwardto increase
thetractor'sgroundspeed.Whena
desiredspeedhas beenreached,
releasethe leverintoan appropriate
notchto maintainthatspeed.
Toslowthetractor'sgroundspeed,
depressthe clutch-brakepedaland
movethe speedcontrolleverrearward
andreleaseit intoa notch.
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PARK
BRAKE
NOTE:Lawntractorsvaryby modelandareavailablewith
eithera 6- or7-speedcontrollever.
PTO (Blade Engage) Lever
Foundon the tractor'srightfender,the
PTO(bladeengage)leveris usedto
engagepowerto the cuttingdeckor
other(separatelyavailable)attachments.
Tooperate,movethe leverall the way
forward.Movingthe leverall the way
rearwardintothe PTOOFFposition
disengagespowerto the cuttingdeck/
attachment.
NOTE:The PTO(bladeengage)lever
mustbe inthe disengaged(PTOOFF)
positionwhenstartingthe engine.
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Safety Interlock Switches
Thistractorisequippedwitha safetyinterlocksystem
for the protectionof the operator,if the interlocksystem
shouldever malfunction,donot operatethe tractor.
ContactanauthorizedMTDservicedealer.
Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventstheengine
fromcrankingor startingunlessthe parkingbrakeis
engaged,andthe PTO(BladeEngage)leveris inthe
disengaged(OFF)position.
* Theenginewillautomaticallyshutoffif the operator
leavesthe seatbeforeengagingthe parkingbrake.
* Theenginewillautomaticallyshutoffif the operator
leavesthe tractor'sseatwiththe PTO(BladeEngage)
leverinthe engaged(ON) position,regardlessof
whetherthe parkingbrakeis engaged.
* Theenginewillautomaticallyshutoffif the operator
engagesthe PTOwiththe parkingbrakeON.
Models without Reverse Caution Mode
,, Theenginewill automaticallyshutoffif the PTO(Blade
Engage)leveris movedinto the engaged(ON) position
withthe shift leverin Reverse.
Models with Reverse Caution Mode
* Withthe ignitionkeyinthe NORMALMOWINGposi-
tion,the enginewillautomaticallyshutoff if the PTO
(BladeEngage)leveris movedintothe engaged(ON)
positionwiththe shift leverinReverse.
_ ARNING: Do not operate thetractor if the
interlock system is malfunctioning. This
system wasdesigned for your safety and
protection.
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