Operator's Manual

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the engine is running, center either motion control and
move (forward or reverse); the engine should stop.
Repeat for other motion control.
5. Sitting on the seat, disengage the parking brake, move
the PTO switch to off and move the motion control
levers to 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 when mowing.
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, un-locked position.
3. To go forward, slowly push the motion control levers
forward (Fig. 15).
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Figure 15
1. Motion control
lever-neutral lock position
2. Center un-lock position
3. Forward
4. Backward
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. 15).
To turn, move the motion control lever toward neutral in
the direction you want to turn (Fig. 15).
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 the neutral
position.
Driving Backward
1. Move the levers to the center, un-locked position.
2. To go backward, slowly pull the motion control levers
rearward (Fig. 15).
To go straight, apply equal pressure to both motion control
levers (Fig. 15).
To turn, release pressure on the motion control lever
toward the direction you want to turn (Fig. 15).
To stop push the motion control levers to the neutral
position.
Stopping the Machine
To stop the machine, move the traction control levers to
neutral and move to locked position, disengage the power
take off (PTO), and turn the ignition key to off. 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 key 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 5 inch
(38 to 127 mm) in 1/4 inch (6 mm) increments by
relocating clevis pin into different hole locations.
1. Raise the height-of-cut lever to the transport position
(also the 5 inch (127 mm) cutting height position)
(Fig. 16).
2. To adjust, remove the clevis pin from the height-of-cut
bracket (Fig. 16).