Operator's Manual

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4. Sitting on the seat, engage the parking brake, move the
PTO to Off, and lock the motion control levers in
neutral. Now start the engine. While the engine is
running, center the motion controls and move (forward
or reverse); the engine should stop.
5. Sitting on the seat, disengage the parking brake, move
the PTO switch to Off, and move the motion control
levers to the neutral lock position. Try starting the
engine; the engine should not crank.
Driving Forward or Backward
The throttle control regulates the engine speed as measured
in RPM (revolutions per minute). Place the throttle control
in the Fast position for best performance. Always operate in
the full throttle position.
Machine can spin very rapidly. Operator may lose
control of machine and cause personal injury or
damage to machine.
• Use caution when making turns.
• Slow the machine down before making sharp
turns.
Caution
Driving Forward
1. Release the parking brake; refer to Releasing the
Parking Brake, page 18.
2. Move the levers to the center, unlocked position.
3. To go forward, slowly push the motion control levers
forward (Fig. 19).
Note: The engine will kill if the traction control levers are
moved with the parking brake engaged.
To go straight, apply equal pressure to both motion control
levers (Fig. 19).
To turn, release pressure on the motion control lever toward
the direction you want to turn (Fig. 19).
The farther you move the traction control levers in either
direction, the faster the machine will move in that direction.
To stop, pull the motion control levers to neutral.
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Figure 19
1. Motion control
lever—neutral lock
position
2. Center unlock position
3. Forward
4. Backward
Driving Backward
1. Move the levers to the center, unlocked position.
2. To go backward, slowly pull the motion control levers
rearward (Fig. 19).
To go straight, apply equal pressure to both motion control
levers (Fig. 19).
To turn, release pressure on the motion control lever toward
the direction you want to turn (Fig. 19).
To stop, push the motion control levers to neutral.
Stopping the Machine
To stop the machine, move the traction control levers to
neutral and separate to lock, disengage the power take off
(PTO), and turn the ignition key to Off to stop the engine.
Also set the parking brake when you leave the machine;
refer to Setting the Parking Brake, page 18. Remember to
remove the key from the ignition switch.
Children or bystanders may be injured if they
move or attempt to operate the tractor while it is
unattended.
Always remove the ignition and set the parking
brake when leaving the machine unattended, even
if just for a few minutes.
Caution
Adjusting the Height-of-Cut
The height-of-cut is adjusted from 1-1/2 to 4-1/2 in. (38 to
114 mm) in 1/4 in. (6 mm) increments by relocating the
clevis pin in different hole locations.