Operator's Manual

EngagingtheParkingBrake
Engagetheparkingbrakebypullingthebrakelever
upfromthehandle(Figure20).
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Figure20
Parkingbrakeengaged
1.Brakelever
3.Controlbar
2.Stop
Note:Whentheparkingbrakeisengaged,thestop
onthecontrolbarpreventsyoufromraisingthe
controlbartooperatetheself-propeldrive.
DisengagingtheParking
Brake
Disengagetheparkingbrakebypushingthebrake
leverdowntothehandle(Figure21).
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Figure21
Parkingbrakedisengaged
1.Brakelever
3.Controlbar
2.Stop
Note:Whentheparkingbrakeisdisengagedandthe
controlbarisuptooperatetheself-propeldrive,the
stoponthecontrolbarpreventsyoufromengaging
theparkingbrake.
RecyclingtheClippings
Thismachinecomesfromthefactoryreadytorecycle
grassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.Toprepare
themachinetorecycle:
•Iftheside-dischargechuteisonthemachine,
removeitandinstalltheside-dischargedeector;
refertoRemovingtheSide-DischargeChute
(page15).
•Ifthegrassbagisonthemachine,removeit;refer
toRemovingtheGrassBag(page14).
•Iftherear-dischargeplugisnotinstalled,gripitby
thehandle,raisethereardeector,andinsertit
intotherear-dischargechuteuntilthelatchlocks
intoplace;refertoFigure22.
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Figure22
1.Rear-dischargeplug
2.Reardeector
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