Operator's Manual

TheSafetyInterlockSystem
CAUTION
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe
enginefromstartingwhen:
•Thebladecontrollever(PTO)isengaged.
•Theignitionkeyisoff.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisalsodesignedtostopthe
enginewhen:
•Thebladecontrolbailisreleasedwiththeblade
controllever(PTO)engaged.
•Theignitionswitchisturnedtotheoffposition.
TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem
Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethe
machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot
operateasdescribedbelow ,haveanAuthorizedService
Dealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.
1.Settheparkingbrake,disengagethePTOandplace
thethrottleforward.
2.Starttheengine.
3.Withtheenginerunningsqueezethebladecontrol
bailagainstuppercontrolbarandpushthemower
bladecontrolleverforward.Themowerblades
beginrotating.
4.Withtheenginerunning,releasethebladecontrol
bail.Theengineshouldstop.
5.Starttheengineagain.
6.Withtheenginerunning,turnthekeyswitchtothe
offposition.Theengineshouldstop.
DrivingForwardorBackward
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinRPM(revolutionsperminute).Placethe
throttlecontrolinthefastpositionforbestmowing
performance.
DrivingForward
1.Togoforward,movetheshiftlevertoaforward
gear(Figure10).
2.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe
ParkingBrake.
3.Slowlypressontheuppercontrolbartomove
forward(Figure10).
Togostraight,applyequalpressuretobothendsof
theuppercontrolbar(
Figure10).
Toturn,releasepressureontheuppercontrolbar
sideinthedirectionyouwanttoturn(Figure10).
Figure10
1.Uppercontrolbar
3.Shiftlever
2.Lowercontrolbar4.Lowerhandle
DrivingBackward
1.Togobackward,movetheshiftlevertoreversegear.
2.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe
ParkingBrake.
3.Slowlysqueezethelowercontrolbarandlower
handletogethertomoverearward(
Figure10).
UsingtheLowerControlBar
Thisprocedureisfordrivingupacurb.Thiscanbe
performedwhiledrivingforwardorbackward.
Note:Somecurbsdonotallowthereardrivetiresto
contactthecurb.Ifthishappens,drivethemachineup
thecurbatanangle.
WARNING
Abladecanbebentordamagedwhendrivingup
acurb.Piecesofbladethatmaybethrowncould
seriouslyinjureorkillyouorbystanders.
Donotrunbladeswhiledrivingupacurbforward
orbackward.
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