Operator's Manual

ProductOverview
Figure3
1.Sidedischarge5.Controls
2.Mowerdeck6.Handle
3.Recoilstarter
7.Casterwheel
4.Gastank
Controls
Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrols(Figure4)before
youstarttheengineandoperatethemachine.
Figure4
1.Throttlecontrol6.Drivelever
2.Ignitionswitch
7.Gearshiftlever
3.Neutral/parkingbrakelock8.Choke
4.OperatorPresence
Control(OPC)lever
9.Bladecontrollever(PTO)
5.Handle
10.FuelShut-offValve
ThrottleControl
Thethrottlecontrolhastwopositions:FastandSlow.
OperatorPresenceControl(OPC)
Levers
WhenyousqueezetheOPCleversagainstthehandles,
theOPCsystemsensesthattheoperatorisinthenormal
operatingposition.WhenyoureleasetheOPClevers,
theOPCsystemsensesthattheoperatorhasleftthe
normaloperatingposition,andthesystemwillstopthe
engineifeitherthegearshiftleverisnotintheneutral
positionorthebladecontrol(PTO)leverisengaged.
DriveLevers
Releasedriveleverstoengageforwardtraction
operation.Squeezerightsideofdrivelevertoturnright
andleftsidetoturnleft.
GearShiftLever
Thetransmissionhasveforwardspeeds,neutraland
reverse,andhasanin-lineshiftpattern.
Important:Donotshiftwhileunitismoving,as
transmissiondamagemayoccur.
Neutral/ParkingBrakeLock
Squeezedriveleversandmovethelocksrearwardfor
neutrallock.Squeezedriveleversandmovethelocks
forwardtosettheparkingbrake.
BladeControlLever(PTO)
ThisleverisusedinconjunctionwiththeOPClevers
toengageordisengagethemowerdeckbeltanddrive
themowerblades.
RecoilStarter
Pulltherecoilstarterhandletostartengine(notshown
in).
FuelShut-offValve
Closethefuelshut-offvalvewhentransportingor
storingmower.
IgnitionSwitch
Thisswitchisusedinconjunctionwithrecoilstarterand
hastwopositions:RunandOff.
Choke
Usethechoketostartacoldengine.
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