REVERSE CAUTION MODE
TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEpositionof thekeyswitchmodule
allowsthetractorto beoperatedinreversewiththe blades(PTO)
engaged.
NOTE:Mowinginreverseis notrecommended.
Useextremecautionwhile operatingthetractorin the REVERSE
CAUTIONMODE.Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhile
backing.Donotoperatethe tractorwhenchildrenor othersare
around.Stopthetractorimmediatelyif someoneentersthearea.
TousetheREVERSECAUTIONMODE:
NOTE:TheoperatorMUSTbe seatedinthetractorseat.
DRIVING ON SLOPES
Referto the SLOPEGUIDEon page8 to helpdetermineslopeswhere
youmayoperatethe tractorsafely.
Donotmowon inclineswitha slopeinexcessof 15degrees(a rise
approximately2-1/2feetevery10feet).Thetractorcouldoverturnanc
causeseriousinjury.
• Mowupanddownslopes,NEVERacross.
• Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon slopes.
• Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,or otherhiddenobjects.
Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine.Tallgrasscan hide
obstacles.
1. Starttheengineaspreviouslyinstructedon the previouspage. •
2. Turnthekeyfromthe NORMALMOWING(Green)positiontothe
REVERSECAUTIONMODE(Yellow)positionof thekeyswitch
module.SeeFigure8.
, _"_ Reverse
i_Push Button
II1Reverse
Mode
Position
Start
Position
Stop
Position
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Figure8
3. PresstheREVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,TriangularButton)
atthetop,rightcornerofthe keyswitchmodule.Theredindicator
lightatthetop,leftcornerofthekeyswitchmodulewillbe ON
whileactivated.SeeFigure8.
4. Onceactivated(indicatorlightON),thetractorcan bedrivenin
reversewiththecuttingblades(PTO)engaged.
5. Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhilebackingto make
surenochildrenarearound.Afterresumingforwardmotion,
returnthekeytothe NORMALMOWINGposition.
TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEwill remainactivateduntil:
a. Thekeyis placedin eithertheNORMALMOWINGposition
orSTOPpositionor
b. Theoperatorleavestheseat.
Avoidturnswhendrivingon a slope.If a turnmustbe made,turn
downtheslope.Turningupa slopegreatlyincreasesthe chance
ofa rollover.
Avoidstoppingwhen drivingup a slope.If itis necessarytostop
whiledrivingup a slope,startupsmoothlyandcarefullyto reduce
thepossibilityofflippingthe tractoroverbackward.
ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE/SETTING
THE CRUISE CONTROL
NOTE:Theparkingbreakandcruisecontrolarecontrolledbythe
samelever.Ifusingthe brakewhenengagingthe parkingbrake/
cruisecontrollever,theparkingbrakewillengage.Ifusingthedrive
pedalwhenengagingthe parkingbrake/cruisecontrollever,thecruise
controlwillengage.
Parking Brake
NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbesetif theoperatorleavesthe seat
withthe enginerunningor theenginewillautomaticallyshutoff.
Tosettheparkingbrake:
1. Pressthebrakepedalcompletelydownwith yourleftfootand
holditinthat position.
2. Pushthe parkingbrake/cruisecontrolleverdownwardandholdit
inthatposition.
3. Removeyourfootfromthe brakepedal.
4. Releasepressurefromtheparkingbrake/cruisecontrollever.
Aftercompletingstep3, the brakepedalshouldremaininthe down
position.If itdoesn't,theparkingbrakeisnot engaged.Repeatsteps1
through4 toengagetheparkingbrake.
Todisengagetheparkingbrake,lightlypressthebrakepedal.
(BladeEngageknob),setparkingbrake,stopengineandremove
to preventunintendedstarting.
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