Weed Eater 960480001 Servicehandbuch

OPERATION

The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result

in severe eye dam age. Always wear safety glass es or eye shields while operating your tractor or

per form ing any adjustments or repairs. We rec om mend a wide vision safety mask over spectacles

or stan dard safety glasses.

Fig. 5

TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (D)

(See Fig. 7)

Always operate engine at full speed (fast).
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Operating engine at less than full speed (fast) reduces

engine's operating efficiency.

• Full speed (fast) of fers the best mower per for mance.

Fig. 6

Fig. 7

HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR

TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig. 5)

Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sens -

ing switch. When engine is running, any attempt by the

op er a tor to leave the seat without first setting the parking

brake will shut off the engine.
• Depress clutch/brake pedal (B) all the way down and

hold.

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Pull parking brake lever (C) up and hold, re lease pres -

sure from clutch/brake pedal (B), then release parking

brake lever. Pedal should re main in brake position.

Make sure parking brake will hold tractor secure.

STOPPING (See Fig. 6)

MOWER BLADES -
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To stop mower blades, place attachment clutch control

in the “DIS EN GAGED” position (

GROUND DRIVE -
• To stop ground drive, depress clutch/brake pedal into

full “BRAKE” po si tion.

• Move gearshift lever (J) to neutral po si tion.

ENGINE -
• Move throttle control (D) between half and full speed

(fast) position.

NOTE: Failure to move throttle control between half and full

speed (fast) position, before stop ping may cause engine

to “back fire”.
• Turn ignition key (F) to “STOP” position and remove

key. Always remove key when leaving tractor to prevent

un au tho rized use.

• Never use the choke to stop the engine.

IMPORTANT: LEAVING THE IGNITION SWITCH IN ANY

POSITION OTHER THAN "STOP" WILL CAUSE THE BATTERY

TO BE DIS CHARGED, (DEAD).

NOTE: Under certain conditions when tractor is standing

idle with the engine running, hot engine exhaust gases may

cause “browning” of grass. To eliminate this possibility, al-

ways stop engine when stopping tractor on grass areas.

CAUTION: Always stop tractor com-

plete ly, as described above, and set

parking brake before leav ing the op er a-

tor's position.

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ATTACHMENT

CLUTCH SWITCH

“ENGAGED”

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) ATTACHMENT

CLUTCH SWITCH

“DIS EN GAGED”