Operator's Manual

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1.Operateposition
2.Pushposition
ToOperatetheMachine
1.Settheparkingbrake.
2.PushthedrivecontrolintotheOperateposition
(Figure16)toengagethedrivesystem.
Note:Themachinewillnotdriveunlessthedrive
controlisintheOperateposition.
3.Installthegrasscollector;refertoInstallingthe
GrassCollector.
DrivingtheMachineForward
orBackward
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinRPM(revolutionsperminute).Place
thethrottlecontrolintheFastpositionforbest
performance.
Togoforward:
1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe
ParkingBrake.
2.Placeyourfootonthetractioncontrolpedal
andslowlypressonthepedaltomoveforward
(
Figure17).
Figure17
1.Tractioncontrolpedal2.Reversespeedpedal
Note:Toincreasethespeed,pushthetraction
controlpedaldown.Todecreasethespeed,release
thepressureonthetractioncontrolpedal.
Togobackward:
1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe
ParkingBrake.
2.Placeyourfootonthereversespeedpedaland
slowlypressonthepedaltomovebackward
(
Figure17).
Note:Toincreasethespeed,pushthereverse
speedpedaldown.Todecreasethespeed,release
thepressureonthereversespeedpedal.
Important:Toavoidtransmissiondamage,always
releasetheparkingbrakebeforemovingthe
tractioncontrolpedalorthereversespeedpedal.
Important:Topreventdamagetothemower,
alwayssetthemowertothehighestcutting
positionwhenyoudrivethemachineoffthelawn.
StoppingtheMachine
1.Releasethetractioncontrolpedalorreversespeed
pedal.
2.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
TurntheignitionkeytoOff.
3.Settheparkingbrakeifyouleavethemachine
unattended;refertoSettingtheParkingBrake.
Note:Removethekeysfromtheignitionand
KeyChoiceswitches.
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