ParkingBrakeLever
Tosettheparkingbrake:Fullydepressthebrakepedal.Movethe
parkingbrakeleverintotheparkingbrakeposition.Releasethe
brakepedalto allowtheparkingbraketo engage.
Toreleasetheparkingbrake:Depressthebrakepedalandmove
theparkingbrakeleveroutofthe ONpositionandintotheOFF
position.Theparkingbrakewill thenbereleased.Releasethe
brakepedal.
NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbesetiftheoperatorleavestheseat
with theenginerunningortheenginewill automaticallyshutoff.
Throttle/chokeControlLever
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Thethrottle/chokecontrolleverislocatedon
theleft sideofthetractor'sdashpanel.This
levercontrolsthespeedof theengineandwhen
pushedallthewayforward,thechokecontrol
also.Whensetinagivenposition,thethrottle
will maintainauniformenginespeed.
IMPORTANT:Whenoperatingthetractorwith thecuttingdeck
engaged,thethrottle/chokecontrollevermustalwaysbeinthe
FAST(rabbit)position.
Ignition Switch Module
Tostarttheengine,insertthekeyintotheignitionswitchandturn
clockwiseto theSTARTposition.Releasethekeyintothe NORMAL
MOWINGMODEpositiononcetheenginehasfired.
Tostoptheengine,turntheignitionkeycounterclockwisetothe
STOPposition.
IM PORTANT: Priortooperatingthe
tractor,referto boththe"SafetyInterlock
System"and"StartingTheEngine"laterinthis
sectionofthis manualfor detailedinstructions
regardingtheIgnitionSwitchModuleand
operatingthetractorinREVERSECAUTION
MODE.
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Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.AlwaysdisengagePTO(Blade
EngageLever),moveshiftleverintoneutralposition,setparking brake,
stopengineand removekeyto preventunintendedstarting.
SeatAdjustmentLever
Theseatadjustmentleverislocatedbelowthefront/left oftheseat.Thelever
allowsforadjustmentoftheforeandaft positionoftheseat.RefertotheAssembly
sectionof themanualformoredetailedinstructionsforadjustingtheseatposition.
Auto-drivepedal
Thedrivepedalislocatedontheright sideofthetractor,alongtherunningboard.
Depressthedrivepedalforwardandthetractorwill moveinthedirectionthatthe
shiftleverisengagedin.Tocausethetractorto travelforward,whileata complete
stop,movetheshiftleverintotheForwardposition.Graduallysteponthedrive
pedalandthetractorwill begintomoveforward.TomoveinReverse,follow the
sameprocedureonlymovetheshift leverintothereverseposition.
Thegroundspeediscontrolledwith thedrivepedal.Thefurtherforwardthat the
pedalispivoted,thefasterthetractorwill travel.Thepedalwill returnto itsoriginal
positionwhenit'snotdepressed.RefertotheOperationsectionofthis manualfor
detailedinstructionsregardingthe drivepedal.
IMPORTANT:Always set the parking brake when leaving the tractor
unattended.
DeckLiftLever
Foundonyourtractor'srightfender,thedecklift leverisusedto
changetheheightof thecuttingdeck.Touse,movethelevertothe
left, thenplaceinthenotchbestsuitedfor yourapplication.
PTO(Blade Engage)Lever
Foundonthetractor'srightfender,thePTO(bladeengage)lever
isusedto engagepowertothecuttingdeckorother(separately
available)attachments.Tooperate,movetheleveralltheway
forward.Movingthe leverallthewayrearwardintothe PTOOFF
positiondisengagespowertothecutting deck/attachment.
flOTPThe PTO (blade engage) lever must be in the
disengaged (PTO OFF) position when starting the engine.
CupHolder
Thetractor'scupholderislocatedonthefendertothe leftoftheseat.
Shift Lever
Theshift leverislocatedontheleft side
ofthefenderandhasthreepositions,
FORWARD,NEUTRALandREVERSE.The
brakepedalmustbedepressedandthe
tractormustnotbeinmotionwhenthe
movingshift lever.
IMPORTANT:Neverforcetheshift lever.
Doingsomayresultinseriousdamageto
thetractor'stransmission.
BrakePedal
REVERSE
Thebrakepedalislocatedontheleft sideofthelawntractor,alongtherunning
board.Depressthebrakepedaltoengagethediscbrakeandbringthetractortoa
completestop.
NOTE:Thepedalmustbedepressedtostart theengine.Referto SafetyInterlock
Switcheslaterin thissectionof thismanual.
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