Operator's Manual

ProductOverview
Figure4
1.Footrest
8.Gas-tankcap
2.Deector9.SmartSpeed™lever
3.Height-of-cutlever
10.Reardrivewheel
4.Motion-controllever11.Mowerdeck
5.Controlpanel
12.Anti-scalproller
6.Operatorseat
13.Frontcasterwheel
7.Engine
Controls
BecomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsinFigure4andFigure5
beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethemachine.
Figure5
Controlpanel
1.Throttle3.Blade-controlswitch
(powertakeoff)
2.Choke
4.Ignitionswitch
IgnitionSwitch
Theignitionswitchhas3positions:OFF,RUN,andSTART.
ThekeyturnstoSTARTandmovesbacktoRUNupon
release.TurningthekeytotheOFFpositionstopstheengine;
however,alwaysremovethekeywhenleavingthemachine
topreventsomeonefromaccidentallystartingtheengine
(Figure5).
ThrottleControl
Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeedandithasacontinuous
variablesettingfromtheSLOWtoFASTposition(Figure5).
ChokeControl
Pullupthechokecontroluntilitstopstochoketheengine
(Figure5).Pushdownthechokecontrolfornormalengine
operation.
Blade-ControlSwitch(PowerTakeoff)
Theblade-controlswitch,representedbyapower-takeoff
(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespowertothemower
blades(Figure5).
Motion-ControlLeversandPark
Position
Themotion-controlleversarespeed-sensitivecontrolsof
independentwheelmotors.Movingaleverforwardor
backwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforwardorin
reverse;thewheelspeedisproportionaltotheamountyou
movethelever.Movethemotion-controlleversoutward
fromthecentertothePARKpositionwhenexitingthe
machine(Figure13).Alwayspositionthemotion-control
leversintothePARKpositionwhenyoustopthemachine
orleaveitunattended.
SmartSpeed™ControlSystemLever
TheSmartSpeed™Control-Systemlever,locatedbelowthe
operatingposition,givesyouachoicetodrivethemachineat
3speedranges—trim,tow ,andmow(Figure16).
Fuel-PresenceWindow
Youcanusethefuelwindow,locatedontheleftsideofthe
machine,toverifythepresenceofgasolineinthetank(Figure
6).
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