Operator's Manual

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1.Airintakescreen4.Bolt
2.Fanhousing5.Nut
3.Recoilstarter
BrakeMaintenance
ServicingtheBrakes
Beforeeachuse,checkbrakesonbothalevelsurface
andslope.
Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenyoustopthemachine
orleaveitunattended.Iftheparkingbrakedoesnot
holdsecurely,anadjustmentisrequired.
CheckingtheBrakes
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
bladecontrol(PTO).
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Applytheparkingbrake.Thewheelsmustlock
whenyoutrytopushthemachineforward.
4.Ifthewheelsdonotlock,adjustthebrakes.Refer
toAdjustingtheBrakes.
5.Releasethebrakeandpressuppercontrolbarvery
lightly,approximately1/2inch(13mm).Thewheels
shouldrotatefreely,ifnot;refertoAdjustingthe
Brakes.
AdjustingtheBrakes
Thebrakeleverisontheuppercontrolbar.Ifthe
parkingbrakedoesnotholdsecurely,anadjustmentis
required.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
PTO,andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Checkthebrakebeforeyouadjustit;referto
CheckingtheBrakes.
4.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe
ParkingBrakeinOperation,page13.
5.Toadjustthebrake,rotatethewingnutsonthe
brakerods(Figure31).Turnthewingnutsclockwise
totightenthebrakeandcounterclockwisetoloosen
thebrake.
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