Operator's Manual

Controls
Becomefamiliarwithallofthecontrolsinandbeforeyou
starttheengineandoperatethemachine.
Figure5
ControlPanel
1.Throttle3.Bladecontrolswitch
(powertake-off)
2.Ignitionswitch
4.Choke
IgnitionSwitch
Theignitionswitchhasthreepositions,Off,RunandStart.
ThekeywillturntoStartandmovebacktoRunuponrelease.
TurningthekeytotheOffpositionwillstoptheengine;
however,alwaysremovethekeywhenleavingthemachineto
preventsomeonefromaccidentallystartingtheengine().
ThrottleControl
Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeedandithasacontinuous
variablesettingfromSlowtoFast().
ChokeControl
PullupontheChokecontroluntilitstopstochokethe
engine().PushdownontheChokecontrolfornormal
engineoperation
BladeControlSwitch(PowerTake-Off)
Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapowertake-off
(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespowertothemower
blades().
MotionControlLeversandParking
BrakePosition
Themotioncontrolleversarespeedsensitivecontrolsof
independentwheelmotors.Movingaleverforwardor
backwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforwardorin
reverse;wheelspeedisproportionaltotheamountthelever
ismoved.Movethecontrolleversoutwardfromthecenter
totheparkpositionandexitthemachine().Alwaysposition
themotioncontrolleversintotheparkpositionwhenyou
stopthemachineorleaveitunattended.
SmartSpeed
TM
ControlSystemLever
TheSmartSpeed
TM
ControlSystemlever,locatedbelowthe
operatingposition,givestheoperatorachoicetodrivethe
machineattwospeedranges,highandlow().
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Figure6
1.Smartspeedlever
FuelWindow
Thefuelwindowlocatedonthelefthandsideofthemachine
canbeusedtoverifythepresenceofgasolineinthetank().
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Figure7
1.Fuelpresencewindow
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