Operator's Manual

EngineRunInterlock:Oncetheengineisstarted
theoperatormustbeseatedbeforetheparkingbrake
isdisengagedfortheenginetocontinuetorun.
CuttingUnitDriveLockout:Thedrivetothecutting
unitsisonlypossiblewhentheoperatorisseated.If
theoperatorraisesofftheseatforaperiodofmore
thanonesecond,aswitchisactivatedandthedrive
tothecuttingunitsisautomaticallydisengaged.To
engagethedrivetothecuttingunits,theoperator
mustreturntotheseat,thenoperatethecuttingunit
driveswitchtotheOffpositionbeforemovingitback
totheOnposition.Iftheoperatorrisesofftheseat
forabriefmomentduringnormalwork,drivetothe
cuttingunitsisnotaffected.
Theenginecanonlybestartedwiththecuttingunit
driveswitchintheOffposition.
WARNING
Donotoperatetheturfmoweriftheoperator
presencecontrolsaremalfunctioninginany
way.Alwaysreplacedamagedorwornparts
andcheckthattheyfunctioncorrectlybefore
operatingthemachine.
CAUTION
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnected
ordamagedthemachinecouldoperate
unexpectedlycausingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
FoldingtheRollBar
WARNING
Toavoidinjuryordeathfromrollover:keep
therollbarintheraisedlockedpositionand
usetheseatbelt.
Ensurethattheseatissecuredwiththeseat
latch.
WARNING
Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentheroll
barisinthedownposition.
•Donotoperatethemachineonuneven
groundoronahillsidewiththerollbarin
thedownposition.
•Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely
necessary.
•Donotweartheseatbeltwhentherollbar
isinthedownposition.
•Driveslowlyandcarefully.
•Raisetherollbarassoonasclearance
permits.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances
(i.e.,branches,doorways,electricalwires)
beforedrivingunderanyobjectsanddo
notcontactthem.
Important:Alwaysusetheseatbeltwhenthe
rollbarisintheraisedandlockedposition.Do
notusetheseatbeltwhentherollbarisinthe
loweredposition.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
2.Supporttheweightoftheupperframeoftheroll
barwhileremovingthesnappinsandclevispins
fromthepivotbrackets(Figure28).
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Figure28
1.Upperframeinraised
position
3.Lowerholes
2.Clevispinsandsnappins4.Upperframeinlowered
position
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