Operator's Manual

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G014461
Figure15
1.Controlpanel2.Bladecontrolswitch—On
position
DisengagingtheBlades
Pushdownonthebladecontrolswitchtomoveitto
theOffpositionanddisengagetheblades(
Figure16).
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Figure16
1.Controlpanel2.Bladecontrolswitch—Off
TestingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethe
machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot
operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorizedService
Dealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.
1.Whilesittingontheseat,withthecontrolleversin
parkposition,andmovethebladecontrolswitchto
On.Trystartingtheengine;theengineshouldnot
crank.
2.Whilesittingontheseat,movethebladecontrol
switchtoOff.Moveeithermotioncontrollever
tothecenter,unlockedposition.Trystartingthe
engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.Repeatwith
theothermotioncontrollever.
3.Whilesittingontheseat,movethebladecontrol
switchtoOff,andlockthemotioncontrolleversin
theparkposition.Starttheengine.Whiletheengine
isrunning,engagethebladecontrolswitch,andrise
slightlyfromtheseat;theengineshouldstop.
4.Whilesittingontheseat,movethebladecontrol
switchtoOff,andlockthemotioncontrollevers
intheparkposition.Starttheengine.Whilethe
engineisrunning,movethemotioncontrollevers
tothecenter,unlockedposition,engagetheblade
controlswitch,andriseslightlyfromtheseat;the
engineshouldstop.
StoppingtheEngine
1.Disengagethebladesbymovingthebladecontrol
switchtoOff(Figure16).
2.MovethethrottlelevertoFast(Figure14).
3.TurntheignitionkeytoOff(
Figure13)andremove
thekey.
Driving
Drivingthemachinebenetsfromanunderstandingof
whatzeroturnradiusmowermeans.Thedrivewheels
turnindependently,poweredbyhydraulicmotorson
eachaxle;henceonesidecanturninreversewhilethe
otherturnsforwardcausingthemachinetospinrather
turn.Thisvastlyimprovesthemachinemaneuverability
butmayrequiresomeadjustmentiftheoperatoris
unfamiliar.
WARNING
Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.Theoperator
maylosecontrolofthemachineandcausepersonal
injuryordamagetothemachine.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp
turns.
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placingthe
throttlecontrolintheFastpositioncanbebestfor
performance.Formostapplications,operatinginthe
fullthrottlepositionisdesirable.
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