Operator's Manual

2.Loosenthelowerboltjustenoughtopivotthecontrol
leverforeoraft(Figure20).Tightenbothboltsto
securethecontrolinthenewposition.
3.Repeattheadjustmentfortheoppositecontrollever.
PushingtheMachinebyHand
Important:Alwayspushthemachinebyhand.Donot
towthemachine,becausedamagemayoccur.
Thismachinehasanelectric-brakemechanism,andtopush
themachine,theignitionkeyneedstobeintheRunposition.
Thebatteryneedstobechargedandfunctioningforthe
electricbraketobedisengage.
PushingtheMachine
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,anddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Locatethebypassleversontheframeonbothsidesof
theengine.
4.Movethebypassleversforwardthroughthekeyhole
anddowntolocktheminplace(Figure21).
Note:Ensurethisisdoneforeachlever.
5.Movethemotion-controlleversinwardtotheneutral
positionandturntheignitionkeytotheRunposition.
Note:Donotstartthemachine.
Note:Themachineisnowabletobepushedbyhand.
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Figure21
1.Bypass-leverlocations
3.Leverpositionforpushing
themachine
2.Leverpositionfor
operatingthemachine
6.Whennished,ensurethatthekeyhasbeenreturnedto
theStoppositiontoavoiddrainingthebatterycharge.
Note:Ifthemachinefailstomove,theelectricbrakemay
stillbeengaged.Ifnecessary,theelectricbrakecanbereleased
manually;refertoReleasingtheElectricBrake(page38).
OperatingtheMachine
Movethebypassleversrearwardthroughthekeyholeand
downtolocktheminplaceasshowninFigure21.
Note:Ensurethisisdoneforeachlever.
ConvertingtoSideDischarge
(formowerswith81cm
(32-inch)decks)
Thismowerdeckhastheoptiontobeoperatedinthe
side-dischargemode.Removethedischargecoverfor
operatingintheside-dischargemode.
RemovingtheDischargeCoverforSide
Discharge
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtopark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Removethewingnutandboltsecuringthecoverin
place(Figure22).
Note:Retainallofthepartsforfutureuse.
Figure22
1.Grassdeector
4.Hingepin
2.Dischargecover5.Wingnut
3.Lowerlip
4.Removethehingepinsecuringthecovertothedeck
(Figure22).
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