Operator's Manual

OperatingtheMowerBlade
ControlKnob(PTO)
Thebladecontrolknob(PTO)isusedinconjunction
withtheOperatorPresenceControl(OPC)leversto
engageanddisengagethemowerblades.
EngagingtheMowerBlades(PTO)
1.Toengageblades,squeezetheOperatorPresence
Control(OPC)leversagainsthandlegrips
(
Figure12).
2.Pullbladecontrolknob(PTO)up.HoldtheOPC
leversagainsthandlegrip.
Note:TheenginewillkilliftheOPCleversare
releasedwiththemowerrunningandthespeed
controlleverisnotinneutral.
3.Restarttheengineandrepeattheprocedureto
engagethemowerbladesiftheoperatorpresence
control(OPC)leversarereleased.
Figure12
1.Throttlelever4.DriveLever
2.OperatorPresence
Controllevers(OPC)
5.Bladecontrolknob(PTO)
3.Handle
DisengagingtheMowerBlades(PTO)
Themowerbladescanbedisengagedbyoneofthe
followingsteps.
1.Pushthebladecontrolknob(PTO)downtooff
(
Figure12).
2.ReleasingtheOperatorPresenceControl(OPC)
leverswillkilltheengineandstoptheblades
(Figure12)withthebladecontrolleverengaged.
TheSafetyInterlockSystem
CAUTION
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.
UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe
mowerfromstartingunless:
•Thebladecontrolknob(PTO)ispushedoff.
•Thespeedcontrolleverisinneutral.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtokillthe
enginewhen:
•TheOperatorPresenceControl(OPC)leversare
releasedwiththemowerengagedand/orthespeed
controlisoutofneutral.
•Thespeedcontrolleverisshiftedoutofneutral
withoutholdingOPCleversorwiththebrake
engaged.
•Thebladecontrolknob(PTO)ispulledupwithout
holdingtheOPClevers.
TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethe
machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot
operateasdescribed,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealer
repairthesafetysystemimmediately.
WARNING
Whiletestingthesafetyinterlocksystem,the
machinemaymoveforwardandcausepersonal
injuryorpropertydamage.
•Performthesafetyinterlocktestinanopen
area.
•Ensurenooneisstandinginfrontofthe
machinewhileperformingthesafetyinterlock
test.
1.Settheneutrallocksandplacespeedcontrollever
inneutral.
2.Starttheengine;refertoStartingandStoppingthe
Engine.
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