Operator's Manual

ProductOverview
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1.Side-dischargechute5.Controls
2.Mowerdeck6.Handle
3.Recoil-starthandle
7.Casterwheel
4.Fueltank
Controls
Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart
theengineandoperatethemachine.
ControlPanel
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Figure4
1.Throttlecontrol6.Drivelever
2.Keyswitch
7.Gear-shiftlever
3.Neutral/parking-brakelock8.Choke
4.Operator-presencecontrol
(OPC)lever
9.Blade-controllever(power
takeoff)
5.Handle
ThrottleControl
Thethrottlecontrolhas2positions:FASTandSLOW
(Figure4).
Operator-PresenceControl(OPC)
Levers
WhenyousqueezetheOPClevers(Figure4)against
thehandles,theOPCsystemsensesthatyouarein
thenormaloperatingposition.Whenyoureleasethe
OPClevers,theOPCsystemsensesthatyouleftthe
normaloperatingposition,andthesystemshutsoff
theengineifeitherthegear-shiftleverisnotinthe
NEUTRALpositionortheblade-controlswitch(power
takeoff)isengaged.
Gear-ShiftLever
Thegear-shiftlevelsallowsyoutoshiftto5FORWARD
positions,NEUTRALposition,andREVERSEposition
(Figure4).
Note:Ithasanin-lineshiftpattern.
Important:Donotshiftwhilethemachineis
moving,asyoumaydamagethetransmission.
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