Manual

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WARNING
Do not mow on inclines
with a slope in excess
of 15 degrees (a rise
ofapproximately 2-1/2
feet every 10feet). The
tractor could overturn
and cause serious
injury.
To help avoid blade
contact or a thrown
object injury, keep
bystanders, helpers,
children and pets at
least 75 feet from the
machine while it is in
operation.Stop rna=
chine if anyone enters
the area.
IMPORTANT:Do NOTusethe shift leverto changethe
directionof travelwhenthe tractoris in motion,Always
usethe brakepedalto bringthe tractorto a complete
stopbeforeshifting,
3, Tomoveforward,placethe shift leverinthe
FORWARDposition,then slowlydepressthe drive
pedaluntilthe desiredspeedis achieved,
4, Tomovein reverse,placetheshift leverin the
REVERSEposition,check thattheareabehindis
clearthenslowlydepressthe drivepedal,
Driving On S_opes
Referto the SLOPEGAUGEon page3 to helpdeter=
mineslopeswhereyou mayoperatethe tractorsafely,
WARNING: Do not mow on
inclineswith a stope in excess
of 15 degrees (a rise of approxi-
mately 2-1/2 feet every 10feet).
The tractor could overturn and
cause serious injury.
Mowupanddownslopes,NEVERacross,
Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection
onslopes,
, Watchfor holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden
obiects,Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine,
Tall grasscan hideobstacles,
, Avoidturnswhendrivingona slope,Ifa turn must
be made,turn downthe slope,Turningupa slope
greatlyincreasesthechanceof a rollover,
, Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupa slope,If it is
necessaryto stopwhiledrivingupa slope,start up
smoothlyandcarefullyto reducethe possibilityof
flippingthetractoroverbackward,
Setting The Cruise Control
1, Placetheshiftleverin the FORWARDposition,
thenslowlydepressthedrive pedaluntilthedesired
speedis achieved,
2, Lightlydepressthe cruisecontrolbutton,
3, Whilecontinuingto holdthe cruisebuttonin, liftyour
footfromthedrive pedal(youshouldfeel thecruise
latchengage),
Onceengaged,thecruisecontrolbuttonand thedrive
pedalwill lockin the "down"position,and thetractorwill
maintainthe sameforwardspeed,
NOTE:Cruisecontrolcan not beengagedat the tractor's
fastestgroundspeed,If theoperatorshouldattemptto do
so,the tractorwillautomaticallydecelerateto the fastest
optimalmowinggroundspeed,
Disengagethecruisecontrolusingoneof the following
methods:
1, Depressthe brakepedalto disengagethecruise
controlandstopthe tractor,
2, Lightlydepressthe drivepedal
Tochangeto the reversedirectionwhenoperatingwith
cruisecontrol,depressthe brakepedalto disengagethe
cruisecontroland bringthe tractorto a completestop,
Thenplacethe shift leverinthe REVERSEpositionand
depressthe drive pedal
Engaging the B_ades
Engagingthe PTO(BladeEngage)transferspowerto the
cuttingdeckor other (separatelyavailaNe)attachments,
Toengagethe blades,proceedas follows:
1, Movethe throttlecontrolleverto the FAST(rabbit)
position,
2, Pullthe PTO(BladeEngage)knoboutwardintothe
engaged(ON) position,
3, Keepthe throttleleverinthe FAST(rabbit)position
for the mostefficientuseof the cuttingdeckor other
(separatelyavailable)attachments
iMPORTANT:Theelectric PTOclutchwill automatically
shutoffif the PTOis engagedwiththe shift leverin posi=
tionfor reversetravelwiththe ignitionkeyinthe NORMAL
MOWINGposition,Referto SafetyInterlockSwitcheson
page13,
Using the Deck Lift Lever
Toraisethe cuttingdeck, movethe decklift leverto the
left, thenplace it inthe notchbestsuitedfor yourapplica-
tion,Referto SettingThe CuttingHeightearlierin this
section,
Mowing
WARNING: To help avoid blade
contact or a thrown object injury,
keep bystanders, hetpers, children
and pets at least 75 feet from the
machine while it is in operation.
Stop machine if anyone enters the
area.
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