Operator's Manual

ProductOverview
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Figure4
1.Sidedischarge5.Controls
2.Mowerdeck6.Handle
3.Recoil-starthandle
7.Casterwheel
4.Fueltank
Controls
Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrols(Figure5)before
youstarttheengineandoperatethemachine.
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Figure5
1.Throttlecontrol6.Drivelever
2.Ignitionswitch
7.Gear-shiftlever
3.Neutral/parkingbrakelock8.Choke
4.Operator-presence-control
(OPC)lever
9.Power-take-offlever(PTO)
5.Handle
ThrottleControl
Thethrottlecontrolhas2positions:FastandSlow.
Operator-Presence-Control(OPC)
Levers
WhenyousqueezetheOPCleversagainstthe
handles,theOPCsystemsensesthattheoperatoris
inthenormaloperatingposition.Whenyourelease
theOPClevers,theOPCsystemsensesthatthe
operatorhasleftthenormaloperatingposition,and
thesystemwillstoptheengineifeitherthegear-shift
leverisnotintheNeutralpositionortheblade-control
(PTO)leverisengaged.
Gear-ShiftLever
Thetransmissionhas5forwardspeeds,neutral,and
reverse,andhasanin-lineshiftpattern.
Important:Donotshiftwhilethemachineis
moving,astransmissiondamagemayoccur.
DriveLevers
Releasethedriveleverstoengagetheforward
tractionoperation.Squeezetheright-handdrivelever
toturnrightandtheleft-handdrivelevertoturnleft.
Neutral/Parking-BrakeLock
Squeezethedriveleversandmovethelocksrearward
forneutrallock.Squeezethedriveleversandmove
thelocksforwardtosettheparkingbrake.
Blade-ControlLever(PTO)
ThisleverisusedinconjunctionwiththeOPClevers
toengageordisengagethemowerdeckbeltand
drivethemowerblades.
Recoil-StartHandle
Pulltherecoil-starthandletostarttheengine(not
showninFigure5).
Fuel-ShutoffValve
Closethefuel-shutoffvalvewhentransportingor
storingthemachine.
IgnitionSwitch
Thisswitchisusedinconjunctionwiththerecoil
starterandhas2positions:RunandOff.
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