Operator's Manual

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1.OperatorPresence

Control(OPC)lever

2.Powertakeofflever(PTO)

TheSafetyInterlockSystem

CAUTION

Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor

damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly

causingpersonalinjury.

•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.

•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches

dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore

operatingthemachine.

UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock

System

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe

enginefromstartingunless:

•Thebladecontrol(PTO)leverisdisengaged.

•ThemachineisshiftedintotheNeutralposition.

•TheignitionkeyisintheRunposition.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtostopthe

enginewhen:

•TheOperatorPresenceControl(OPC)leversare

releasedwhenthetransmissionorthebladesare

engaged;

•TheignitionkeyisturnedtotheOffposition.

•Themachineisshiftedintogearwithoutholding

theOPClevers.

•Thebladecontrol(PTO)leverisengagedwithout

holdingtheOPClevers.

TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem

Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethe

machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot

operateasdescribed,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealer

repairthesafetysystemimmediately.

1.Settheparkingbrakes,movetheshiftleverintothe

Neutralposition,disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)

leverandplacethethrottleforward.

2.Starttheengine;refertoStartingtheEngine.

3.WithoutholdingtheOperatorPresenceControl

(OPC)levers,engagethebladecontrol(PTO)lever.

Theengineshouldstop.

4.Disengagethebladecontrol(PTO)lever.

5.Withtheenginerunning,holddowntheOPClevers

andengagethebladecontrol(PTO)lever.The

mowerbeltshouldengageandthemowerblades

beginrotating.

6.ReleasetheOPClevers.Theengineshouldstop.

7.Withtheenginerunning,movetheshiftleverinto

gearandreleasetheOPClevers.Theengineshould

stop.

8.Withtheenginerunning,turntheignitionkeyto

theoffposition.Theengineshouldstop.

9.Ifalltheaboveconditionsarenotmet,havean

AuthorizedServiceDealerrepairthesafetysystem

immediately.

DrivingForwardorBackward

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas

measuredinRPM(revolutionsperminute).Move

thethrottlecontrolintotheFastpositionforthebest

mowingperformance.

DrivingForward

1.Ensurethattheparkingbrakesareengaged.

2.SqueezetheOPCleversagainstthehandles.

3.Movetheshiftleverintoaforwardgear.

4.Releasetheparkingbrakes;refertoReleasingthe

ParkingBrakesandNeutralLocks.

5.Slowlyreleasethedrivelevers.

Note:Togostraight,releasethedrivelevers

equally.Toturn,squeezethedriveleveronthesame

sideasthedirectionyouwanttoturn.

DrivingBackward

1.Ensurethattheparkingbrakesareengaged.

2.SqueezetheOPCleversagainstthehandles.

3.Movetheshiftleverintothereversegear.

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