Operator's Manual

Important: Do not enga ge the star ter
f or mor e than 10 seconds at a time. If the
engine f ails to star t, allo w a 60 second
cool-do wn period betw een attempts.
F ailur e to f ollo w these instr uctions can
bur n out the star ter motor .
6. After the engine star ts , mo v e the throttle
lev er to F ast ( Figure 9 ). If the engine stalls
or hesitates , mo v e the throttle lev er bac k to
Chok e for a few seconds . T hen mo v e the
throttle lev er to the desired setting . R e peat this
as required.
Figure 9
1. Engine
3. Fast
2. Choke 4. Slow
Figure 10
1. Off
3. Start
2. Run
4. Ignition
Stopping the Engine
1. Mo v e the throttle lev er to Slo w ( Figure 9 ).
2. Diseng ag e the blades b y mo ving the blade
control switc h to Off ( Figure 8 ).
3. T ur n the ignition k ey to Off ( Figure 10 ).
4. Pull the wire off of the spark plug(s) to prev ent
the possibility of someone accidentally star ting
the mac hine before transpor ting or storing the
mac hine .
5. Close the fuel shut-off v alv e under the front
of the fuel tank before transpor ting or storing
the mac hine .
Important: Mak e sur e the fuel shut-of f
v alv e is closed bef or e transpor ting or
storing machine, as fuel leaka ge may
occur .
Operating the Blades
T he blade control switc h, re presented b y a po w er
tak e-off (PTO) symbol, eng ag es and diseng ag es
po w er to the mo w er blades . T his switc h controls
po w er to any attac hments that dra w po w er from
the engine , including the mo w er dec k and cutting
blades .
Engaging the Blades
1. R elease pressure on the traction control lev ers
and place the mac hine in neutral.
2. Mo v e the throttle to the F ast position.
3. Pull out on the blade control switc h to eng ag e
blades ( Figure 11 ).
Figure 11
1. Blade control switch-On 2. Blade control switch-Off
Disengaging the Blades
Push the blade control switc h to Off to diseng ag e
the blades ( Figure 11 ).
The Safety Interlock System
If safety inter lock s witches ar e disconnected
or dama ged the machine could operate
unexpectedl y causing per sonal injur y .
• Do not tamper with the inter lock
s witches.
• Check the operation of the inter lock
s witches dail y and r eplace an y dama ged
s witches bef or e operating the machine.
Understanding the Safety Interlock
System
T he safety interloc k system is designed to prev ent
the engine from star ting unless:
• T he parking brak e is eng ag ed.
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