Operator's Manual

ProductOverview
G017541
Figure4
1.Sidedischarge5.Controls
2.Mowerdeck6.Handle
3.Recoil-starthandle
7.Casterwheel
4.Gastank
Controls
Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrols(Figure5)beforeyou
starttheengineandoperatethemachine.
ThrottleControl
Thethrottlecontrolhas2positions:FastandSlow.
OperatorPresenceControl(OPC)
Levers
WhenyousqueezetheOPCleversagainstthehandles,
theOPCsystemsensesthattheoperatorisinthenormal
operatingposition.WhenyoureleasetheOPClevers,the
OPCsystemsensesthattheoperatorhasleftthenormal
operatingposition,andthesystemwillstoptheengineif
eitherthespeed-controlleverisnotintheneutralpositionor
theblade-control(PTO)knobisengaged.
Blade-controlKnob(PTO)
Theblade-controlknob(PTO)isusedtoengageand
disengagethedrivebelttodrivethemowerbladeswiththe
OPCleverspressedagainstthehandles.Pulltheknobupto
engagethebladesanddowntodisengagetheblades.
Figure5
1.Throttlecontrol6.Handle
2.Speed-controllever
7.Drivelever
3.Ignitionswitch
8.Blade-controlknob(PTO)
4.Neutrallock
9.Choke
5.OperatorPresence
Controllevers(OPC)
10.Fuel-shutoffvalve
IgnitionSwitch
Thisswitchisusedinconjunctionwithrecoilstarterandhas
2positions:RunandOff.
Speed-controlLever
Thismachinehasavariable-speedcontrolwithaneutral
position.Thiscontrolshowfastthemachinetravelsforward.
DriveLevers
Releasethedriveleverstoengageforwardtractionoperation
andsqueezetheleversuntilanincreaseinforceisfeltto
gointoneutralpositionandcontinuetosqueezetogoin
reverse.Squeezetheright-sidedrivelevertoturnrightand
theleft-sidedrivelevertoturnleft.
NeutralLock
Squeezethedriveleversbackuntilanincreaseinforceisfelt,
andmovethelockstotherearforneutrallock.
RecoilStarter
Pulltherecoil-starthandletostarttheengine(notshown
inFigure4).
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