Operation Manual

Shift Lever
The shift lever is located on the control panel just below the seat,
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NEUTRAL and REVERSE. The brake pedal must be completely
depressed and the tractor must not be in motion when moving
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IMPORTANT: Never force the shift lever. Doing so may result in
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Speed Control Lever
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steering console, allows you to regulate the ground speed of the
lawn tractor.
To use, depress the clutch-brake pedal and move the lever out
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ground speed. When a desired speed has been reached, release
the lever into an appropriate notch to maintain that speed.
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pedal and move the speed control lever rearward and release it
into a notch.
Parking Brake
To set the parking brake, fully depress the clutch-brake pedal.
Move the speed control lever all the way down and into the
parking brake position. Release the clutch-brake pedal to allow
the parking brake to engage.
To release the parking brake, depress the clutch-brake pedal and
move the speed control lever out of the parking brake position
into the desired position. Release the clutch-brake pedal.
NOTE: The parking brake must be set if the operator leaves the
seat with the engine running or the engine will automatically
shut off.
Fuel Lever Indicator
The Fuel Lever Indicator is located below the seat on the left
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Deck Lift Lever
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change the height of the cutting deck. To use, move the lever to
the left, then place in the notch best suited for your application.
PTO (Blade Engage) Lever
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lever is used to engage power to the cutting deck. To operate,
move the lever all the way forward. Moving the lever all the way
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cutting deck.
NOTE: (blade engage) lever must be in the disengaged
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Fuel Fill Cap
The Fuel Fill Cap is located below the seat. Refer to the Set-up
section in this manual for instructions on fueling this tractor.
Oil Fill Cap
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section in this manual for instructions on checking and adding oil
to this tractor.
17Section 4 — controlS & FeatureS