Operator's Manual

operation.Usecommonsenseandgood
judgmentwhenperformingthisevaluation.
Changesintheterrain,suchasmoisture,can
quicklyaffecttheoperationofthemachineon
aslope.
•Operateacrossslopes,neverupanddown.Avoid
operationonexcessivelysteeporwetslopes.
•Identifyhazardsatthebaseoftheslope.Do
notoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,ditches,
embankments,water,orotherhazards.The
machinecouldsuddenlyrolloverifawheelgoes
overtheedgeortheedgecollapses.Keepasafe
distance(twicethewidthofthemachine)between
themachineandanyhazard.Useawalk-behind
machineorahandheldtooltooperateinthese
areas.
•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachineon
slopes.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesinspeedor
direction;turnslowlyandgradually.
•Donotoperateamachineunderanyconditions
wheretraction,steeringorstabilityisinquestion.
Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwet
grass,acrossslopesordownhillmaycausethe
machinetolosetraction.Lossoftractiontothe
drivewheelsmayresultinslidingandalossof
brakingandsteering.Themachinecanslideeven
ifthedrivewheelsarestopped.
•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasditches,holes,
ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenhazards.Tall
grasscanhideobstacles.Uneventerraincould
overturnthemachine.
•Useextracarewhileoperatingwithaccessoriesor
attachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityof
themachineandcausealossofcontrol.Follow
directionsforcounterweights.
•Ifyoulosecontrolofthemachine,stepoffand
awayfromthedirectionoftravelofthemachine.
OperatingtheParking
Brake
Alwaysengagetheparkingbrakewhenyoushutoff
themachineorleaveitunattended.Beforeeachuse,
checktheparkingbrakeforproperoperation.
Iftheparkingbrakedoesnotholdsecurely,adjustit;
refertoAdjustingtheBrakes(page46).
Pulltheparking-brakeleverrearwardtoengageit
(Figure9).
Pushtheparking-brakeleverforwardtodisengageit.
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Figure9
1.Parkingbrake—engaged2.Parking
brake—disengaged
Operatingthe
Power-Takeoff(PTO)
Switch
Usethepower-takeoff(PTO)switchinconjunctionwith
themotion-controlleverstoengageanddisengage
themowerbladesorpowerattachments.
EngagingthePower-Takeoff(PTO)
Switch
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Figure10
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