Operator's Manual

TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethemachine
eachtime.
Note:Ifthesafetysystemdoesnotoperateasdescribed
below,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealerrepairthesafety
systemimmediately.
1.Settheparkingbrakeandstarttheengine;referto
StartingandStoppingtheEngine.
2.Squeezethebladecontrolbailagainstuppercontrol
bar.Thebladesshouldnotrotate.
3.Thencontinueholdingthebladecontrolbailandpull
uponthebladecontrolswitchandrelease.Theclutch
shouldengageandthemowerbladesbeginrotating.
4.Releasethebladecontrolbail.Thebladesshould
stoprotating.
5.Withtheenginerunning,pullupthepowertakeoff
switch(PTO)andreleasewithoutholdingtheblade
controlbail.Thebladesshouldnotrotate.
DrivingForwardorBackward
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured
inRPM(revolutionsperminute).Placethethrottlecontrolin
thefastpositionforbestmowingperformance.
DrivingForward
1.Togoforward,movetheshiftlevertoaforwardgear
(
Figure10).
2.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe
ParkingBrakeinOperation.
3.Slowlypressontheuppercontrolbartomoveforward
(
Figure10).
Togostraight,applyequalpressuretobothendsofthe
uppercontrolbar(Figure10).
Toturn,releasepressureontheuppercontrolbarside
inthedirectionyouwanttoturn(Figure10).
Figure10
1.Uppercontrolbar
3.Shiftlever
2.Lowercontrolbar
DrivingBackward
1.Togobackward,movetheshiftlevertoreversegear.
2.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe
ParkingBrake.
3.Slowlysqueezethelowercontrolbarandlowerhandle
togethertomoverearward(
Figure10).
UsingtheLowerControlBar
Thisprocedureisfordrivingupacurb.Thiscanbe
performedwhiledrivingforwardorbackward.
Note:Somecurbsdonotallowthereardrivetirestocontact
thecurb.Ifthishappens,drivethemachineupthecurbatan
angle.
WARNING
Abladecanbebentordamagedwhendrivingup
acurb.Piecesofbladethatmaybethrowncould
seriouslyinjureorkillyouorbystanders.
Donotrunbladeswhiledrivingupacurbforward
orbackward.
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