Gas Powered Riding Lawn Tractor Operator's Manual

REVERSE CAUTION MODE
Useextremecautionwhileoperatingthetractorinthe REVERSE
CAUTIONMODE.Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhile
backing.Do notoperatethe tractorwhenchildrenor othersare
around.Stopthe tractorimmediatelyif someoneentersthe area.
The REVERSECAUTIONMODEpositionof the keyswitchmodule
allowsthe tractorto beoperatedinreversewiththeblades(PTO)
engaged.
iMPORTANT: Mowinginreverseisnot recommended.
Touse the REVERSECAUTIONMODE:
iMPORTANT: The operatorMUSTbeseatedinthetractorseat.
1. Startengineas instructedunderthe headingStartingThe Engine
laterinthissection.
2. Turnthe keyfromthe NORMALMO%NG (Green)positionto the
REVERSECAUTIONMODE(Yellow)positionof the keyswitch
module.SeeFigure8.
3. Depressthe REVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,Triangular
Button)at the top,rightcornerof the keyswitchmodule.The red
indicatorlight at the top,leftcornerof the keyswitchmodulewill
beON whileactivated.SeeFigure8.
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Push
Button
indicator
REVERSE PUSH
Light BUTTON=._
Reverse
Caution - Normal
Mode Driving
Position Mode
Stop
position
position
ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE
To engage the parking brake:
1. Fullydepressthe clutch-brakepedaland holditdownwithyour
foot.
2. Movethe speedcontrolleverall the waydownandintothe
parkingbrakeposition.
3. Releasethe clutch-brakepedalto allowthe parkingbraketo
engage.
To release the parking brake:
1. Depressthe clutch-brakepedaland movethe speedcontrollever
out of the parkingbrakepositionandintoadesiredspeed.
SETTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT
1. Selectthe heightpositionof the cuttingdeckby placingthe deck
liftleverin anyof the sixdifferentcutting heightnotchesonthe
rightsideof the fender.
2. Adjustthe deck wheelssothattheyarebetween1A-inchand
Y2-inchabovethe groundwhenthe tractoris ona smooth,fiat
surfacesuchas a driveway.
To adjust Deck Wheels:
1. Removethe flangelocknuton the shoulderbolt securingthe
deckwheel.
2. Positionthe wheelto thedesiredheightas listedabove.
3. Securethe shoulderboltwiththe flangelocknut.
Keephandsandfeetawayfromthe dischargeopeningof the cutting
deck.
NOTE: Thedeckwheelsarean anti-scalpfeatureof the deckand
are notdesignedto supportthe weightof the cuttingdeck. Referto
Levelingin the Maintenance& Servicesectionof thismanualfor more
detailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeckadjustments.
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Figure 8
4. Onceactivated(indicatorlightON),the tractorcan bedrivenin
reversewiththe cuttingblades(PTO)engaged.
5. Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhilebackingto make
surenochildrenarearound.
6. Afterresumingforwardmotion,returnthe keyto the NORMAL
MOWINGposition.
iMPORTANT: The REVERSECAUTIONMODEwill remainactivated
until:
a.
Thekeyisplacedin eitherthe NORMALMOWINGposition
orSTOPposition.
Theoperatorengagesthe parkingbrakeby fullydepressing
the clutch-brakepedalandholdingit downwhilemovingthe
speedcontrolleverintothe PARKBRAKEposition.
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