Operator's Manual

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1.SafeZone-usethe
TimeCutterhere
3.Water
2.Usewalkbehindmower
and/orhandtrimmernear
drop-offsandwater.
CAUTION
Thismachineproducessoundlevelsin
excessof85dBAattheoperatorsearandcan
causehearinglossthroughextendedperiods
ofexposure.
Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis
machine.
Theuseofprotectiveequipmentforeyes,ears,
hands,feet,andheadisrecommended.
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1.Wearsafetyglasses
2.Wearhearingprotection
Understandingthe
Safety-InterlockSystem
WARNING
Ifsafety-interlockswitchesaredisconnected
ordamagedthemachinecouldoperate
unexpectedlycausingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe
enginefromstartingunless:
•Thebladesaredisengaged.
•Themotion-controlleversareintheparkposition.
Thesafety-interlocksystemalsoisdesignedtostop
theenginewheneverthecontrolleversareoutofthe
parkpositionandyourisefromtheseat.
TestingtheSafety-Interlock
System
Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethe
machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot
operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorized
ServiceDealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.
1.Whilesittingontheseat,withthecontrollevers
inparkposition,andmovetheblade-control
switchtoOn.
2.Trystartingtheengine;theengineshouldnot
crank.
3.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control
switchtoOff.
4.Moveeithermotion-controllevertothecenter,
unlockedposition.
5.Trystartingtheengine;theengineshouldnot
crank.
6.Repeatwiththeothermotion-controllever.
7.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control
switchtoOff,andlockthemotion-controllevers
intheparkposition.
8.Starttheengine.
9.Whiletheengineisrunning,engagethe
blade-controlswitch,andriseslightlyfromthe
seat.
Note:Theengineshouldstop.
10.Whilesittingontheseat,movetheblade-control
switchtoOff,andlockthemotion-controllevers
intheparkposition.
11.Starttheengine.
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