TABLE OF
CONTENTS
RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION
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MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
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TROUBLE
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION
1.
Know
the
contro
ls
and
how
to
stop
quickly.
READ THE
OWNER'S
MANUAL.
2.
Do
not
al
low
ch
i
ldr
en
to oper
ate
the vehicle. Do
not
allow
adu
lts
to
operate it
without
proper instruction.
3. Do
not
carry
passengers.
Keep children
and
pets a
safe
dis-
tance away.
4. Always
wea
r substantial footwear. Do n
ot
wea
r l
oose
fitt
i
ng
clothing that could get caught in moving parts.
5.
Keep
your
eyes
and
mind
on
your
tractor, mower
and
t
he
area
being c
ut
. Don't
le
t other intere
sts
distract you.
6. Do
not
attempt
to
operate your tractor or mower when
not
in
dr
iv
ers
seat.
7. Always get on
or
off
yo
ur
tractor from t
he
operato
rs
l
eft
hand side.
8.
Clear the
work
area
of
objects whi
ch
might
be
picked up
and thrown.
9.
Disengage
all
attach
me
nt
clutches
and
return
speed
control
l
ever
to
neutral before attempting
to
start the engine.
10.
Disengage
power
to
attachments
and
stop the engine
be
-
fo
re l
eav
ing the operato
r'
s
pos
i
tio
n.
11
.
Disengag
e power
to
mower, stop t
he
eng
ine
and
disconnect
sp
a
rk
plug wi
re(s)
from spark plu
g(s)
before cleanin
g,
mak-
ing an
adj
ustment or
re
pair
s.
12.
Disengage
power
to
attachments when transporting or not
in u
se.
13. Take all possible p
re
cautions when leaving the vehicle un-
attended, such
as
disengaging the power-take-off, lowering
the attachments, returning drive
control
lever
to
neutral,
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sh
i
fting
into
neutral, setting the parking brake, stopping
the engine, and removing the key.
14
. Do
not
stop or start suddenly when going uphill
or
down-
hill.
Mow
up and down
th
e
face
of
slopes
(not greater than
150);
nev
er
across
the
face
.
15.
Reduce
speed
on
slopes
and
ma
ke
tu
rns
gradually
to
pre-
vent tippi
ng
or
loss
of
control. Exercise extreme caution
when changing direction on
slopes
.
16.
While going up or down
slopes
choose a
speed
low
enough
to
negotiate the slope wi
tho
ut
stopping. To reduce
speed
,
move drive control lev
er
to
ward neutral
pos
i
tio
n.
17.
Never
mow
in wet or
sl
ippery
grass,
when traction
is
un-
su
re or at a
speed
whi
ch
could
cause
a
sk
id.
18.
Stay alert
fo
r hol
es
in the
te
rrain
and
other hidden
haza
rds.
19
. Do
not
dri
ve
too close
to
creeks, ditches
and
public h
igh-
ways.
20. Exercise
specia
l care when
mow
i
ng
around fixed objects
in order
to
prevent the
blades
from striking them. Never
deliberately run tractor or mower i
nto
or over
any
foreign
object.
21
. Never shift
gears
until
tractor
comes
to
a stop.
22. Never
place hands
or
feet under the mower, in discharge
chute
or
near any moving parts while
tractor
or
mower
are
running. Always keep clear
of
discharge chute.
23.
Use
care when pulling loads
or
using heavy equipment.
a.
Use
only
approved drawbar hitch points.
b.
Limit
loads
to
those you
can
safely
control.
c.
Do
not
turn
sharply.
Use
care when backing.
d.
Use
counterweig
ht
or
wheel weights when
suggested
in
the owner's
manual.
24. Watch
out
for
tr
affic when crossing
or
near roadways.
25. When using any attachments, never direct discharge
of
material toward bystanders
nor
allow anyone near the
ve-
hicle while in operation.
26.
Handle gasoline
with
care-
it
is highly flammable.
a.
Use
approved gasoline containers.
b. Never remove the cap
of
the fuel tank
or
add
gasoline
to
a running or
hot
engine,
or
fill
the fuel tank indoors.
Wi
pe
up spilled gasoline.
c.
Open doors if the engine
is
run in the
garage
- exhaust
fumes
are
dangerous. Do
not
run the engine indoors.
27. Keep the vehicle
and
attachments in good operating con·
di
tion,
and keep safety devices in place.
28. Keep
all
nuts, bolts and screws tight
to
be
sure
the equip·
ment
is
in
safe
working condition.
29. Never store the equipment
with
gasoline in the tank inside
a building where fumes may
reach
an
open flame
or
spark.
Allow
the engine
to
cool before storing in any enclosu
re.
30.
To
reduce fire hazard, keep the
eng
i
ne
free
of
grass,
leaves
or
excessive
grease.
31. Except
for
adjustment; DO NOT operate Engine
if
air
cleaner
or
cover directly over carburetor air intake
is
re-
moved. Removal
of
such
part
could create a fire hazard.
32
.
DO
NOT
OPERATE
WITHOUT
A
MUFFLER
OR T
AM
·
PER
WITH
THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. Damaged mufflers
or
spark arresters could create a fire hazard. Inspect period·
ically
and repl
ace
if necessary.
33. The vehicle
and
attachments should
be
stopped and in-
spected
for
damage
after striking a foreign object, and the
damage
should
be
repaired before restarting and operating
the equipment.
34. Do
not
change the engine governor settings
or
overspeed
the engine.
35
. When using the vehicle
with
mower, proceed
as
follows:
a.
Mow only in daylight
or
in good artificial light.
b. Never make a
cutting
height adjustment while the engine
is
running
if
the operator must dismount
to
do
so.
c.
Shut the engine
off
when removing the
grass
catcher
or
unclogging chute.
d. Check the blade mounting bolts
for
proper tightness at
freque
nt
intervals.
36. Check the
grass
catcher
bags
frequently
for
wear
or
deterio·
ration.
Rep
lace
with
new
bags
for
safety protection.
37. Do
not
operate the Mower
without
the entire
grass
catcher,
on mowers so equipped,
or
the deflector shield in place.
38
.
Disengage
power
to
mower before backi
ng
up.
Do
no
t
mow
in
reverse
unless absolutely necessary and then
only
after
careful observat
ion
of
the entire
area
behind the mower.
LOOK
FOR
THIS
SYMBOL TO POINT
OUT
IMPORTANT
SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS.
IT
MEANS-ATTENTION!
BECOME
ALERT!
YOUR
SAFETY
IS
INVOLVED.
WARNING
This
unit
is
equipped
with
an
internal combustion engine and should
not
be
used
on
or
near any unimproved forest-covered, brush-
covered
or
grass-covered l
and
unless the engine's exhaust system
is
equipped w.ith a spark arrester meeting applicable local
or
state
laws
(if
any).
If
a spark arrester
is
used, it should
be
maintained in effective working order by the operator.
In
the State
of
California t
he
above
is
required by law (Section 4442
of
the California Public Resources Code). Other states may
have
similar laws. Federal laws apply on federal lands.
See
your
Authorized
Serv
ice Center
for
spark arrester
muffler
part
number
677A936.
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