Product Manual

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OPERATION
MOWING TIPS
• DO NOT use tire chains when the mower hous ing is
attached to tractor.
• Mower should be properly leveled for best mowing
performance. See “TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING”
in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual.
• The left hand side of mower should be used for trim ming.
• Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area
that has been cut. Have the cut area to the right of
the tractor. This will result in a more even dis tri bu tion
of clippings and more uniform cutting.
• When mowing large areas, start by turning to the right
so that clippings will discharge away from shrubs,
fences, driveways, etc. After one or two rounds, mow
in the opposite direction making left hand turns until
finished (See Fig. 12).
Fig. 12
• If grass is extremely tall, it should be mowed twice to
reduce load and possible fire hazard from dried clip-
pings. Make first cut relatively high; the second to the
desired height.
• Do not mow grass when it is wet. Wet grass will plug
mower and leave undesirable clumps. Allow grass to
dry before mowing.
• Always operate engine at full throttle when mow-
ing to ensure better mowing performance and proper
dis charge of material. Regulate ground speed by
se lect ing a low enough gear to give the mower cut ting
per for mance as well as the quality of cut desired.
• When operating attachments, select a ground speed
that will suit the terrain and give best performance of
the at tach ment being used.
TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 4)
The Briggs & Stratton Endurance engine equipped with
your tractor features a Ready-Start automatic choke system
to provide simplified starting in normal conditions. Please
read the following starting instruction carefully.
When starting the engine for the first time or if the engine
has run out of fuel, it will take extra cranking time to move
fuel from the tank to the engine.
• Ensure freewheel control is in the transmission en gaged
position.
• Sit on seat in operating position, depress brake pedal,
and set parking brake.
• Move attachment clutch control to “DISENGAGED”
position.
NORMAL STARTING (32°F/0°C and above)
• Move throttle control to fast position (
) and click into
place.
• Insert key into ignition and turn key clockwise
( ) to
“START” position and release key as soon as engine
starts.
• When engine starts, the attachments and ground drive
can now be used. If the engine does not accept the
load and shuts off, restart the engine and allow it to
warm up for one minute.
• Leave throttle control in fast position ( ) while mowing.
COLD WEATHER STARTING (32°F/0°C and below)
• Move throttle control beyond fast position into the cold
weather starting position ( ).
CAUTION: Do not run starter continuously for more
than fifteen sec onds per minute. If the engine does
not start after several attempts, wait a few minutes
and try again.
• Insert key into ignition and turn key clockwise to “START”
position and release key as soon as engine starts.
• When the engine starts, move the throttle control back
to the fast position ( ) to warm-up. The time required
for warm-up will vary from a few seconds to a minute
depending upon conditions and temperature.
• Leave throttle control in fast position ( ) while mowing.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WARM UP
• Before driving the unit in cold weather, the trans mis sion
should be warmed up as follows:
• Ensure the tractor is on level ground.
• Release the parking brake and let the brake slowly
return to operating position.
• Allow one minute for transmission to warm up. This
can be done during the engine warm up period.
• The attachments can also be used during the engine
warm-up period after the transmission has been warmed
up.