Operator's Manual

Operatingthe
Mower-blade-controlKnob
(PTO)
Theblade-controlknob(PTO)isusedinconjunctionwith
theOperatorPresenceControl(OPC)leverstoengageand
disengagethemowerblades.
EngagingtheMowerBlades(PTO)
1.Toengagetheblades,squeezetheOperatorPresence
Control(OPC)leversagainstthehandlegrips(Figure
12).
2.Pulltheblade-controlknob(PTO)up.HoldtheOPC
leversagainstthehandlegrip.
Note:TheenginewillstopiftheOPCleversare
releasedifthemowerisrunningandthespeed-control
leverisnotinneutral.
3.Starttheengineandrepeattheproceduretoengagethe
mowerbladesiftheoperatorpresencecontrol(OPC)
leversarereleased.
Figure12
1.Throttlelever4.DriveLever
2.OperatorPresence
Controllevers(OPC)
5.Blade-controlknob(PTO)
3.Handle
DisengagingtheMowerBlades(PTO)
Themowerbladescanbedisengagedbyoneofthefollowing
steps.
1.Pushtheblade-controlknob(PTO)downtotheoff
position(
Figure12).
2.ReleasingtheOperatorPresenceControl(OPC)levers
willstoptheengineandstoptheblades(Figure12)
withtheblade-controlleverengaged.
TheSafetyInterlockSystem
CAUTION
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.
UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthemower
fromstartingunless:
•Theblade-controlknob(PTO)ispushedoff.
•Thespeed-controlleverisinneutral.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtostoptheengine
when:
•TheOperatorPresenceControl(OPC)leversarereleased
withthemowerengagedand/orthespeedcontrolisout
ofneutral.
•Thespeed-controlleverisshiftedoutofneutralwithout
holdingOPCleversorwiththebrakeengaged.
•Theblade-controlknob(PTO)ispulledupwithout
holdingtheOPClevers.
TestingtheSafety-interlockSystem
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethemachine
eachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnotoperateasdescribed,
haveanAuthorizedServiceDealerrepairthesafetysystem
immediately.
WARNING
Whiletestingthesafety-interlocksystem,the
machinemaymoveforwardandcausepersonal
injuryorpropertydamage.
•Performthesafety-interlocktestinanopenarea.
•Ensurethatnooneisstandinginfrontofthe
machinewhileperformingthesafety-interlock
test.
1.Settheneutrallocksandplacespeed-controlleverin
neutral.
2.Starttheengine;refertoStartingandStoppingthe
Engine.
3.WithoutholdingtheOperatorPresenceControl(OPC)
levers,pulltheblade-controlknob(PTO)up.The
engineshouldstop.
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