Operator's Manual

Controls
Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrols(Figure5)beforeyou
starttheengineandoperatethemachine.
Figure5
1.Gearshiftlever
7.Bladecontrolbail
2.Powertakeoffswitch
(PTO)
8.Uppercontrolbar
3.Chokecontrol
9.Upperhandle
4.Lowerhandle10.Throttlecontrol
5.Lowercontrolbar11.Ignitionswitch
6.Parkingbrake
lever-releasedposition
12.Fuelshut-offvalve
ThrottleControl
Thethrottlecontrolhastwopositions:FastandSlow.
Choke
Usethechoketostartacoldengine.
Blade-ControlBail
Thebailisusedinconjunctionwiththepower-takeoffswitch
(PTO)toengagetheclutchtodrivethemowerblades.
Releasetheblade-controlbailtodisengagethemowerblades.
Power-TakeoffSwitch(PTO)
Thispullswitchisusedinconjunctionwiththebladecontrol
bailtoengagetheclutchtodrivethemowerblades.
Gear-ShiftLever
Thetransmissionhasveforwardspeeds,neutralandreverse,
andhasanin-lineshiftpattern.
Important:Donotshiftwhileunitismoving,as
transmissiondamagemayoccur.
UpperControlBar
Shifttothedesiredgearandpushforwardontheupper
controlbartoengageforwardtractionoperationandpull
backtobrakeforwardmovement.Pullbackonrightsideof
uppercontrolbartoturnrightandleftsidetoturnleft.
LowerControlBar
Shifttransmissiontoreverseandsqueezethelowercontrol
barandhandletogethertoengagerearwardtractionassist
operation.
Parking-BrakeLever
Pullbackonuppercontrolbarandswingbrakeleverup
againsttheupperhandle(Figure5).
IgnitionSwitch
Thisswitchisusedinconjunctionwithrecoilstarterandhas
twopositions:RunandOff.
RecoilStarter
Pullrecoilstarterhandletostartengine(notshowninFigure
5).
Fuel-ShutoffValve
Closethefuel-shutoffvalvewhentransportingorstoring
mower.
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