Operator's Manual

TestingtheSafety-interlockSystem
Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethemachine
eachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnotoperateasdescribed,
haveanAuthorizedServiceDealerrepairthesafetysystem
immediately.
1.Settheparkingbrakes,movetheshiftleverintothe
Neutralposition,disengagetheblade-control(PTO)
leverandplacethethrottleforward.
2.Starttheengine;refertoStartingtheEngine.
3.WithoutholdingtheOperatorPresenceControl(OPC)
levers,engagetheblade-control(PTO)lever.The
engineshouldstop.
4.Disengagetheblade-control(PTO)lever.
5.Withtheenginerunning,holddowntheOPClevers
andengagetheblade-control(PTO)lever.Themower
beltshouldengageandthemowerbladesshouldbegin
rotating.
6.ReleasetheOPClevers.Theengineshouldstop.
7.Withtheenginerunning,movetheshiftleverintogear
andreleasetheOPClevers.Theengineshouldstop.
8.Withtheenginerunning,turntheignitionkeytothe
offposition.Theengineshouldstop.
9.Ifalltheaboveconditionsarenotmet,havean
AuthorizedServiceDealerrepairthesafetysystem
immediately.
DrivingForwardorBackward
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured
inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Movethethrottlecontrol
intotheFastpositionforthebestmowingperformance.
DrivingForward
1.Ensurethattheparkingbrakesareengaged.
2.SqueezetheOPCleversagainstthehandles.
3.Movetheshiftleverintoaforwardgear.
4.Releasetheparkingbrakes;refertoReleasingthe
ParkingBrakesandNeutralLocks.
5.Slowlyreleasethedrivelevers.
Note:Togostraight,releasethedriveleversequally.
Toturn,squeezethedriveleveronthesamesideasthe
directionyouwanttoturn.
DrivingBackward
1.Ensurethattheparkingbrakesareengaged.
2.SqueezetheOPCleversagainstthehandles.
3.Movetheshiftleverintothereversegear.
4.Releasetheparkingbrakes;refertoReleasingthe
ParkingBrakesandNeutralLocks.
5.Slowlyreleasethedrivelevers.
Note:Youmustpullthemowerbackwardtoassistits
rearwardmovement.
StoppingtheMower
1.Squeezethedriveleversallthewaybacktoengagethe
brakes.
2.Settheparkingbrakes.RefertoSettingtheParking
Brakes.
3.ShifttransmissionintotheNeutralposition.
4.MovethethrottletotheStopposition,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile
itisunattended.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsetthe
parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine
unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.
TransportingtheMachine
Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthemachine.
Ensurethatthetrailerortruckhasallnecessarylightingand
markingasrequiredbylaw.Pleasecarefullyreadallthesafety
instructions.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelpyou,your
family,petsorbystandersavoidinjury.
Totransportthemachine:
1.Stoptheengine,removethekey,setthebrake,and
closethefuelvalve.
2.Securelyfastenthemachinetothetrailerortruckwith
straps,chains,cable,orropes.
3.Secureatrailertotowingvehiclewithsafetychains.
4.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakes.
SideDischargingorMulching
theGrass
Thismowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses
clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.
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