Figure4
1.Brakepedal2.Parkingbrakelever
2.Lifttheparkingbrakelever(Figure4)upand
graduallytakeyourfootoffofthebrakepedal.
Note:Thebrakepedalshouldstayinthedepressed
(locked)position.
ReleasingtheParkingBrake
1.Pushdownonthebrakepedal(Figure4).
Note:Theparkingbrakelevershouldrelease.
2.Graduallyreleasethebrakepedal.
PositioningtheSeat
Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Position
theseatwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthetractor
andaremostcomfortable.
1.Raisetheseatandloosentheadjustmentknobs
(Figure5).
Figure5
1.Adjustmentknobs
2.Movetheseattothedesiredpositionandtighten
theknobs.
OperatingtheHeadlights
Adash-mountedOn/Offswitch(Figure3)controls
theheadlights.Thelightsonlyshinewhiletheengineis
runningandtheswitchisOn.
OperatingtheBladeControl
(PTO)
Thebladecontrol(PTO)engagesanddisengages
powertotheelectricclutch.
EngagingthePowerTakeOff(PTO)
1.Presstheclutch/brakepedaltostopthetractor.
2.Pullthebladecontrol(PTO)toon(Figure6).
Figure6
1.Off—disengaged2.On—engaged
DisengagingtheBladeControl(PTO)
1.Presstheclutch/brakepedaltostopthetractor.
2.Pushthebladecontrol(PTO)tooff(Figure6).
SettingtheHeight-of-Cut
Usetheheight-of-cutlevertoraiseandlowerthe
mowertothedesiredcuttingheight.Youcanset
theheight-of-cuttooneofsevenpositionsfrom
approximately1-1/2to4-1/2inches(38to116mm).
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO).
3.Settheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
5.Pullontheheight-of-cutleveronthetractorand
moveittothedesiredposition(Figure7).
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