Operator's Manual

ProductOverview
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Figure5
1.Height-of-cutdeck-lift
pedal
7.Shockassembly
2.Height-of-cutpositions8.Seatbelt
3.Transportlock9.Fuelcap
4.Controls
10.Parking-brakelever
5.Motion-controllevers11.Mowerdeck
6.Rollbar
12.Casterwheel
Controls
Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart
theengineandoperatethemachine(Figure5and
Figure6).
ControlPanel
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Figure6
1.Powerport5.Blade-controlswitch
(powertakeoff)
2.Chokecontrol
6.Keyswitch
3.Throttlecontrol
7.Switchpositionforoptional
lightkit
4.Hourmeter
KeySwitch
Thekeyswitch,usedtostartandshutofftheengine,
has3positions:OFF,RUN,andSTART.Referto
StartingtheEngine(page24).
ChokeControl
Usethechokecontroltostartacoldengine.Pullthe
chokecontroluptoengageit.Pushdownonthe
chokecontroltodisengageit.
ThrottleControl
Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeed,andithasa
continuous-variablesettingfromtheSLOWtoFAST
position(Figure6).
Blade-ControlSwitch(Power
Takeoff)
Theblade-controlswitch,representedbya
power-takeoff(PTO)symbol,engagesand
disengagespowertothemowerblades(Figure6).
HourMeter
Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhoursthe
enginehasoperated.Itoperateswhentheengine
isrunning.Usethesetimesforschedulingregular
maintenance(Figure7).
Safety-InterlockIndicators
Therearesymbolsonthehourmeterthatindicate
withablacktrianglethattheinterlockcomponentis
positionedcorrectly(Figure7).
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