Weed Eater 405209 Service Manual

•      Choose the slowest speed  before starting up or down 

hills.

•      Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
•      If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake 

pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking 
brake.

•     Move gearshift  lever to 1st gear.  Be sure you have 

allowed room for tractor to roll slightly as you restart 
movement.

•         To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and 

clutch/brake pedal.

•      Make all turns slowly.

•         Raise attachment lift to highest position with at tach ment 

lift control. 

•      When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure gearshift 

lever is in neutral (N) position.

•      Do not push or tow tractor at more than fi ve (5) MPH.

NOTE:  To protect hood from damage when transporting 
your tractor on a truck or a trailer, be sure hood is closed 
and secured to tractor.  Use an appropriate means of tying 
hood to tractor (rope, cord, etc.).

Tow only the attachments that are recommended by and 
comply with specifi cations of the manufacturer of your trac-
tor. Use common sense when towing. Too heavy of a load, 
while on a slope, is dangerous. Tires can lose traction with 
the ground and cause you to lose control of your tractor.

Your tractor  is equipped with an operator presence sensing 
switch.  Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat with 
the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged 
will shut off the engine. You must remain fully and centrally 
positioned in the seat to prevent the engine from hesitating 
or cutting off when operating your equipment on rough, 
rolling terrain or hills.
•      Select desired height of cut.
•     Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch 

control.

•      TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment 

clutch con trol.

Your tractor is equipped with a Reverse Operation System 
(ROS). Any attempt by the operator to travel in the reverse 
direction with the attachment clutch engaged will shut off 
the engine unless ignition key is placed in the ROS "ON" 
position.

 WARNING:  Backing up with the attachment clutch en-

gaged while mowing is strongly discouraged. Turning the 
ROS "ON", to allow reverse operation with the attachment 
clutch engaged, should only be done when the operator 
decides it is necessary to reposition the machine with the 
attachment engaged. Do not mow in reverse unless 
absolutely necessary.

USING THE REVERSE OPERATION SYSTEM -
•     Depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and 

hold.

•         With engine running, turn ignition key counterclockwise 

to ROS "ON" position.

•      Look down and behind before and while backing.
•      Move gear shift lever to reverse (R) po si tion and slowly 

release clutch/brake pedal to start movement.

•     When use of the ROS is no longer needed, turn the 

ignition key clockwise to engine "ON" position.

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