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DANGER
STARTING THE ENGINE
Never start the engine in confined
rooms. Exhaust gases contain carbon
monoxide, an odorless and deadly
poison.
Do not allow children to approach the
machine while the engine is running.
Do not operate the machine around
open flames, i.e., trash fires.
Do not operate the engine when an
odor of fuel is present or other
explosive conditions exist.
• Position yourself on the tractor seat.
• Place both steering levers in swing-out neu-
tral position.
• Place electric clutch switch in “OFF”
(down) position.
• Set the throttle at
1
/3 open.
• Insert the key into the ignition switch and turn
to “RUN” position.
• Check to see that the oil lamp is on.
• Turn the key to “START” position. Choke as
necessary to start. When engine starts release
key immediately. Push choke in gradually un-
til choke is completely in and engine is running
smoothly.
• Check to see that the oil lamp is off. If the
lamp remains lit a problem exists in that sys-
tem.
• Warm the engine up at medium speed for
several minutes.
You will enhance the starter life by using short
starting cycles of several seconds. Engaging
starter motor more than 15 seconds per minute
can result in damage to starter.
COLD WEATHER STARTING TIPS
Use proper viscosity oil for temperature expected
(see “Engine Manual”).
Set throttle at half open.
A warm battery has better starting capacity than
a cold one.
Use fresh winter grade fuel. It is better for winter
starting than leftover summer grade fuel.
UNEVEN TERRAIN
Be careful when operating machine on
uneven ground.
Do not operate on steep slopes.
Operation on a steep slope could cause
loss of control, machine to overturn and
personal injury or death.
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n Do not operate on steep slopes. This ma-
chine was not specifically designed to
operate on steep slopes.
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n The operator is responsible for safe opera-
tion on slopes. Only the operator can
determine the stability of the machine on a
given slope based on existing conditions
like: machine speed and direction, slope
variation, slipperiness, drop-offs, holes,
obstacles, etc.
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n To determine stability on a slope, start at
the bottom and try to drive the machine up
the slope slowly. If you cannot drive up
the slope or if you feel uneasy on it, do not
operate on it.
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n Always start mowing at the bottom of
slopes. Traveling up slopes, this machine
has more traction traveling in reverse than
forward. Be careful on slopes to avoid
driving into a position where there is not
enough traction to enable driving out or
WARNING
WARNING
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