Operator's Manual

Important:Donotpullrecoilropetoitslimit
orletgoofthestarterhandlewhenropeis
pulledoutbecauseropemaybreakorrecoil
assemblymaybedamaged.
StoppingtheEngine
1.Movethethrottlelevertotheslowposition
(Figure8).
2.Letengineidlefor30to60secondsbeforeturning
theignitionkeytooff.
3.Turntheignitionkeytooff(Figure8).
Figure8
1.Throttlelever2.Ignitionkey
4.Settheparkingbrakeandremovekey.
5.Pullthewireoffsparkplug(s)topreventpossibility
ofaccidentalstartingbeforestoringmachine.
6.Closethefuelshutoffvalvebeforestoringmachine.
Important:Makesurethefuelshutoffvalveis
closedbeforetransportingorstoringmachine,
asfuelleakagemayoccur.
OperatingtheMowerPower
TakeOff(PTO)
Thepowertakeoffswitch(PTO)inconjunctionwith
thebladecontrolbailengagesanddisengagespowerto
theelectricclutchandmowerblades.
EngagingtheMowerBlades(PTO)
1.Releasetheuppercontrolbartostopthemachine
(Figure9).
2.Toengagetheblades,squeezebladecontrolbail
againsttheuppercontrolbar(Figure9).
3.Pullthepowertakeoffswitch(PTO)upand
release.Holdthebladecontrolbailagainstthe
uppercontrolbarwhileoperating.
4.Repeattheproceduretoengagethemowerbladesif
thebladecontrolbailisreleased.
Figure9
1.Uppercontrolbar
3.Powertakeoffswitch
(PTO)
2.Bladecontrolbail
DisengagingtheMowerBlades(PTO)
Releasethebladecontrolbailtodisengagetheblades
(Figure9).
TheSafetyInterlockSystem
CAUTION
Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.
UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe
mowerbladesfromrotatingunless:
•Thecontrolbailispressedagainsttheuppercontrol
bar.
•Thepowertakeoffswitch(PTO)ispulledon.
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