Operator's Manual

PositionB
Usethispositionwhenbagging(Figure24).
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Figure24
PositionC
Thisisthefull,openposition(Figure25).Usethis
positionforthefollowing:
•Intall,densegrassmowingconditions
•Inwetconditions
•Lowerstheengine-powerconsumption
•Allowsincreasedgroundspeedinheavyconditions
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Figure25
UsingWeights
•Installweightstoimprovebalance.Youcanaddor
removeweightstocreateoptimizedperformance
underdifferentoperatingconditionsandforyour
preference.
•Addorremoveweights1atatimeuntilyou
achievethedesiredhandlingandbalance.
•RefertotheOperator’sManualofattachmentsfor
recommendedweights.
Note:ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealertoorder
aweightkit.
WARNING
Excessiveweightchangescanaffectthe
handlingandoperationofthemachine.
Thiscouldcauseseriousinjurytoyouor
bystanders.
•Makeweightchangesinsmallincrements
only.
•Evaluatethemachineaftereachweight
changetoensurethatyoucanoperatethe
machinesafely.
AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Alwaysshutoffthemachine,removetheignition
key,waitforallmovingpartstostop,andallow
themachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,servicing,
cleaning,orstoringit.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunits,
mufers,andenginecompartmenttohelpprevent
res.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Shutoffthefuelbeforestoringortransportingthe
machine.
•DisengagethePTOwheneveryouaretransporting
ornotusingthemachine.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineinto
atrailerortruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,
chains,cable,orropes.Bothfrontandrearstraps
shouldbedirecteddownandoutwardfromthe
machine.
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