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if the wheelscontactthesurfaceadiustas follows: IMPORTANT:Do NOTholdthe keyinthe STARTpod=
3, Raisethe decklift handleto its highestsetting,
4, Removethe reargaugewheelsbyremovingthe lock
nutsandshoulderscrewswhichsecurethemto the
deck,
5, Removethe locknutsand shoulderscrewswhich
securethe frontgaugewheelsto the deck,
6, Race thedeck lifthandleinthe desiredmowing
heightsetting,
7, insertthe shoulderscrewwiththe reargaugewheel
intothe indexholethatleavesapproximately1/2"
betweenthe bottomof the wheelandthe pavement,
8, Notethe positionof the indexholeused;then install
the otherreargaugewheelandthe frontballwheels
intothe correspondingindexholeof the othergauge
wheelbrackets,
9, if thegaugewheelshaveexcessiveclearancewith
the surfacebelow,lowerthe wheelsto the index
holethatprovidesthe approximate1/2" clearanceas
describedabove,
WARNING: Keep hands and feet
away from the discharge opening
of the cutting deck.
NOTE:The deckwheelsarean anti=scalpfeatureof the
deckandarenotdesignedto supportthe weightof the
cuttingdeck,
tionfor longerthan ten secondsat atime, Doingso may
causedamageto yourengine'selectricstarter,
6, Afterthe enginestarts,deactivatethe chokecontrol
and placethethrottlecontrolinthe FASTposition,
NOTE:DoNOTleavethe chokecontrolonwhileoperat=
ingthe tractor,Doingso will resultina "rich"fuelmixture
andcausethe engineto runpoorly,
Stopping the Engine
WARNING: if you strike a foreign
object, stop the engine, discon-
nect the spark plug wire(s) and
ground against the engine.
Thoroughly inspect the machine
for any damage. Repair the
damage before restarting and
operating
WARNING
1, Ifthe bladesareengaged,placethe PTO(Blade
Engage)knob inthe disengaged(OFF)position,
2, Turntheignitionkeycounterclockwiseto the STOP
position,
3, Removethe keyfromthe ignitionswitchto prevent
unintendedstarting,
Referto Leveling the Deck on page18of thismanual
for moredetailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeck
adiustments,
Starting the Engine
WARNING: Do not operate the
tractor if the interlocksystem is
malfunctioning. This system was
designed for your safety and
protection.
NOTE:Referto the TRACTORSET-UPon page8 of this
manualfor GasolineandOilfill=upinstructions,
1, insertthe tractorkeyintothe ignitionswitch,
2, Race the PTO(BladeEngage)knobinthe disem
gaged(OFF)position,
3, Engagethe tractor'sparkingbrake,
4, Activatethe chokecontrol,
5, Turnthe ignitionkeyclockwiseto the STARTposition,
Afterthe enginestarts, releasethe key,Itwill returnto
the ON position,
Driving The Tractor
WARNING: Avoid sudden starts,
ex-cessive speed and sudden
stops.
WARNING: Do not [cave the seat
of the tractor without first placing
the PTO(Blade Engage) knob in
the disengaged (OFF} position,
depressing the brake pedal and
engaging the parking brake. If
leaving the tractor unattended,
also turn the ignition key off and
remove the key.
1, Depressthe brakepedalto releasethe parkingbrake
and letthe pedalup,
2, Movethe throttleleverinto the FAST(rabbit)position,
15
Donotleavetheseat
Ofthetractorwithout
first placingthe PTO
(B!adeEngage)knobin
the disengaged (OFF)
position;depreSs, g
the brake pedal and
engaging the parking
brake. If leaving the
tractor unattended,
als0 turn the igaitio,
key off and remove the
key,