Operator's Manual

ChangingtheBackrestPosition
Youcanadjustthebackoftheseattoprovideamore
comfortableride.Positionthebackoftheseatwhereitis
mostcomfortable.
Pullupthelockinglevertoreleasethebackrestcatch(Figure
10).Whenreleasingthebackrestcatch,donotapplyloadto
thebackrestbypressingagainstit.
Byexertingpressureonoroffthefrontorrearoftheseat,
youcanmovetheseattothedesiredposition.Releasethe
lockinglevertolockthebackrest.
Note:Thebackrestshouldnotbeabletomovetheinto
anotherpositionafteryouhavelockedit.
RaisingandLoweringtheSeat
Toaccessthehydraulicandothersystemsundertheseat,you
mustunlatchtheseatandswingitforward.
1.Movetheseatlatch,locatedontheleftsideoftheseat,
rearwardtounlatchtheseatandpullforwardonthe
topoftheseat(Figure11).
Figure11
1.Seatlatch
2.Tolowertheseat,pulluptheseat-latch-releasebarand
lowertheseatintothelockedposition.
Figure12
1.Seat-latch-releasebar
DuringOperation
DuringOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor
accidentsthatmaycauseinjuriestohimself/herselfand
othersandfordamagetoproperty.
•Wearappropriateclothing,includingeyeprotection;
slip-resistant,substantialfootwear;andhearing
protection.Wearingsafetyshoesandlongpantsis
advisableandrequiredbysomelocalordinancesand
insuranceregulations.Tiebacklonghair,secureloose
clothing,anddonotwearjewelry.
•EnsurethatalldrivesareintheNEUTRALposition,the
parkingbrakeisengaged,andyouareintheoperating
positionbeforeyoustarttheengine.
•Keepallbodyparts,includinghandsandfeet,awayfrom
allmovingparts.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhileill,tired,orunderthe
inuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Keepthedirectionofthemowerdischargeawayfrom
peopleandpets.
•Donotmowinreverseunlessitisabsolutelynecessary.If
youmustmowinreverse,lookbehindanddownforsmall
childrenbeforeandwhilemovingthemachineinreverse.
Stayalertandstopthemachineifachildentersthearea.
•Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,
shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyourview .
•Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.
Themachinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifawheelgoes
overtheedgeoriftheedgecavesin.
•Nevercarrypassengersonthemachine.
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