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iMPORTANT: Yourtractoris shippedwith motoroil inthe engine.
However, y ou MUSTcheckthe oil levelbeforeoperating.Be careful
notto overfill.
Forinstructionson howto checkthe engineoil, referto CheckingThe
EngineOil in the Serviceand Maintenancesectionof this manual.
Alwayschecktheengineoil levelbeforeeachuseas instructedin
the Maintenance section.Add oil as necessary.Failureto do so may
resultin seriousdamageto yourengine.
Gasoline
Thegasolinetank is locatedunderthe hood.Do notoverfill.
Use extremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableand the vaporsare explosive.Neverfuel machineindoors
or whilethe engine is hotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,
_p pes, and othersourcesof gn t on.
NOTE : Purchase gasolinein small quantities.Do notuse gasolineleft
overfromthe previousseason,to minimizegumdepositsin the fuel
system.
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This engineis certifiedto operateon unleadedgasoline.For best
results,fill the fueltank with onlyclean, fresh,unleadedgasoline
with a pumpstickeroctaneratingof 87 or higher.
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Gasohol(up to 10%ethyl alcohol,90% unleadedgasolineby
volume)is an approvedfuel. Othergasoline/alcohol b lends,such
as E85,are not approved.
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MethylTertiaryButyl Ether(MTBE)and unleadedgasolineblends
(up to a maximumof 15%MTBEby volume)are approvedfuels.
Othergasoline/etherblendsare notapproved.
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Fillfuel tank outdoorsor in well-ventilated area.
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Do notoverfillfuel tank. Filltank to no morethan 1/2inch below
bottomof filler neck to allowspacefor fuel expansion.
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Neverremovegas capor add fuel whilethe engineis hot or run-
ning.Allowengineto cool at leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
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If gasolineis spilled,wipe it off theengineand equipment.Move
machineto anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingthe
engine.
To Add Gasoline
1.
Turnthe engineoff and let enginecool at least2 minutesbefore
removingthe fuelcap. The gasolinetank is locatedunderthe
hood.Removethe fuel cap byturningit counterclockwise.
2.
Fillthefuel tankwithgasoline.Useonlyclean,fresh(no morethan
30 daysold),unleadedgasoline. F illtank to no morethan 1/2inch
belowbottomof fillernecktoallowspaceforfuelexpansion.
3.
Reinstallthe fuelcap.
iMPORTANT: Donot overfillthe tank. Filltank to no morethan 1/2
inchbelowbottomof filler neckto allowspacefor fuel expansion.See
Fig. 6.
Figure
6
SAFETY
INTERLOCK
SYSTEM
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The safetyinterlocksystemis designedfor safeoperationof the trac-
tor. If this systemshouldevermalfunction,do not operatethe tractor,
immediatelycontact1-800-4-MY-HOME to havethe systemserviced.
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The safetyinterlocksystempreventsthe enginefrom starting
unless the parkingbrakeis engagedand the PTO(Blade Engage)
leveris in the disengaged(OFF) position.
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The safetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshut off the engineif
the operatorleavesthe seat beforeengagingthe parkingbrake.
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The safetyinterlock s ystemwillautomatically shutoff theengineif
the operatorleavesthetractor'sseatwith thePTO(BladeEngage)
leverengaged,regardless of whetherthe parkingbrakeisengaged.
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The enginewill automatically shut off if the PTO(Blade Engage)
leveris movedinto theengaged(ON) positionwith the shiftlever
in Reverse.
Avoid Serious
injury or Death
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Go up and downslopes,not across.
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Avoidsuddenturns.
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Do notoperatethe unitwhereitcouldslip or tip.
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If machinestopsgoing uphill,stop bladesand back downhill
slowly.
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Do not mowwhenchildrenor othersare around.
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Nevercarry children,evenwith bladesoff.
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Lookdownand behindbeforeand whilebacking.
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Keepsafety devices(guards,shields,and switches)in place
and working.
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Removeobjectsthat could be thrownby the blades.
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Knowlocationand functionof all controls.
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Be surebladesand engineare stoppedbeforeplacinghandsor
feet near blades.
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Beforeleavingoperator'sposition,stop tractor,disengage
blades,engageparkingbrake,shut engineoff, and removekey.
Read Operator's
Manual
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