Operator's Manual
Table Of Contents
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- Adding Fuel
- Checking the Engine-Oil Level
- Breaking in a New Machine
- Think Safety First
- Understanding the Safety-Interlock System
- Testing the Safety-Interlock System
- Starting the Engine
- Operating the Blades
- Stopping the Engine
- Driving the Machine
- Stopping the Machine
- Adjusting the Height of Cut
- Positioning the Seat
- Adjusting the Anti-Scalp Rollers
- Adjusting the Motion-Control Levers
- Pushing the Machine by Hand
- Grass Deflector
- Transporting the Machine
- Loading the Machine
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StartingtheEngine
Important:Donotengagethestarterformorethan
5secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailstostart,allowa
10-secondcool-downperiodbetweenattempts.Failure
tofollowtheseinstructionscandamagethestarter
motor.
Note:Itmaybenecessarytoholdtheleveragainstthestop,
inthechokeposition,whiletryingtostarttheengine(Figure
11).
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.
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OperatingtheBlades
Theblade-controlswitchengagesanddisengagespower
tothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrolspowertoany
attachmentsthatdrawpowerfromtheengine,includingthe
mowerdeckandcuttingblades.
EngagingtheBlades
Important:Donotengagethebladeswhenparkedin
tallgrass;beltorclutchdamagecanoccur.
Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottleinthe
FASTposition.
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DisengagingtheBlades
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Figure13
1.Controlpanel2.Blade-controlswitch—Off
StoppingtheEngine
1.Disengagethebladesbymovingtheblade-control
switchtotheOFFposition(Figure13).
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheFASTposition.
3.TurntheignitionkeytotheOFFpositionandremove
thekey.
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