Operator's Manual

Operating on w et g rass or steep slopes can
cause sliding and loss of contr ol.
W heels dr opping o v er edges can cause
r ollo v er s, which may r esult in serious injur y ,
death or dr o wning .
T her e is no r ollo v er pr otection when the r oll
bar is do wn.
Al w ays k eep the r oll bar in the raised and
lock ed position and use the seat belt.
R ead and f ollo w the r ollo v er pr otection
instr uctions and w ar nings.
T o a v oid loss of contr ol and possibility of
r ollo v er :
• Do not operate near dr op-of fs or near
w ater .
• Do not operate on slopes g r eater than
15 deg r ees.
• R educe speed and use extr eme caution
on slopes.
• A v oid sudden tur ns or rapid speed
changes.
Figure 8
1. Safe Zone-use the Z Master
here on slopes less than
15 degrees or at areas.
3. Water
2. Use walk behind mower
and/or hand trimmer near
drop-offs and water.
T his machine pr oduces sound lev els in
ex cess of 85 dB A at the operator s ear and
can cause hearing loss thr ough extended
periods of exposur e.
W ear hearing pr otection when operating
this machine.
W ear protecti v e equipment for y our eyes , ears ,
feet, and head when using this mac hine .
Figure 9
1. Warning— wear hearing protection
Operating the Parking
Brake
Alw a ys set the parking brak e when y ou stop the
mac hine or lea v e it unattended.
Setting the Parking Brake
1. Mo v e the motion control lev ers ( Figure 16 ) out
to the neutral loc k position.
2. Pull up and bac k on the parking brak e lev er to
set the parking brak e ( Figure 10 ). T he parking
brak e lev er should sta y fir mly in the eng ag ed
position.
P ar king brak e may not hold machine
par k ed on a slope and could cause
per sonal injur y or pr oper ty dama ge.
Do not par k on slopes unless wheels ar e
chock ed or block ed
Releasing the Parking Brake
Push forw ard and do wn on the parking brak e
lev er to release the parking brak e ( Figure 10 ). T he
parking brak e is diseng ag ed and the lev er will rest
ag ainst the brak e stop .
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