Operator's Manual

Childr en or bystander s may be injur ed if
they mo v e or attempt to operate the mo w er
while it is unattended.
Al w ays r emo v e the ignition k ey and mo v e the
motion contr ol lev er s to the brak e position
when lea ving the machine unattended, ev en
if just f or a few min utes.
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 blades are diseng ag ed.
• T he motion control lev ers are in the brak e
position.
T he safety interloc k system also is designed to stop
the engine when the control lev ers are out of the
brak e position and y ou rise from the seat when
the blades are eng ag ed.
Testing the Safety Interlock System
T est the safety interloc k system before y ou use
the mac hine eac h time . If the safety system
does not operate as described belo w , ha v e an
A uthorized Ser vice Dealer re pair the safety system
immediately .
1. W hile sitting on the seat, with the control
lev ers in brak e position, and mo v e the blade
control switc h to On. T r y star ting the engine;
the engine should not crank.
2. W hile sitting on the seat, mo v e the blade
control switc h to Off . Mo v e either motion
control lev er to the center , unloc k ed position.
T r y star ting the engine; the engine should not
crank. R e peat with the other motion control
lev er .
3. W hile sitting on the seat, mo v e the blade
control switc h to Off , and loc k the motion
control lev ers in neutral. Star t the engine .
W hile the engine is r unning, mo v e the motion
control lev ers to the center , unloc k ed position,
eng ag e the blade control switc h, and rise
slightly from the seat; the engine should stop .
4. R emo v e the collection bag . W hile sitting on
the seat, star t the engine and mo v e the blade
control switc h to On. T he blades should not
eng ag e .
Adjusting the Height of Cut
T he height of cut is adjusted from 1-1/2 to
4-1/2 inc h (38 to 114 mm) in 1/2 inc h (13 mm)
increments b y mo ving the height-of-cut lev er in
different locations .
1. Raise the height-of-cut lev er to the transpor t
position (also the 4-1/2 inc h (114 mm) cutting
height position ( Figure 14 ).
2. T o adjust, pull up on the height-of-cut lev er
and mo v e it to the desired position ( Figure 14 ).
Figure 14
1. Height-of-cut lever 2. Height-of-cut positions
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