Operator's Manual

OperatingthePlatform

Themachinecanbeusedwiththeplatformintheupordown

position.Itistheoperator'spreferenceonwhichposition

touse.

OperatingtheMachinewiththe

PlatformUp

Operatingthemachinewiththeplatformupisrecommended

forthefollowing:

•Mowingneardrop-offs

•Mowingsmallareaswherethemachineistoolarge

•Areaswithlow ,over-hangingbranchesorobstacles

•Loadingthemachinefortransport

•Drivingupslopes

Toraisetheplatform,pullthebackoftheplatformupsothat

thelatchpinandknoblockitintoplace.Pushittightagainst

thecushionforthelatchpintolockitintoplace.

OperatingtheMachinewiththe

PlatformDown

Operatingthemachinewiththeplatformdownis

recommendedforthefollowing:

•Mowingmostareas

•Drivingacrossslopes

•Drivingdownslopes

Tolowertheplatform,pushtheplatformforwardagainstthe

cushiontoreleasepressureonthelatchpin,thenpullthe

knobout,andlowertheplatform(Figure18).

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Figure18

1.Platformup

3.Pulltheknobouttorelease

theplatform.

2.Platformdown

DrivingForwardorBackward

Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured

inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placethethrottlecontrolin

theFastpositionforbestperformance.Alwaysoperatethe

machineinthefullthrottlepositionwhenmowing.

CAUTION

Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.Theoperator

maylosecontrolofmachine,andmaycause

personalinjuryordamagetomachine.

Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharpturns.