Operator's Manual
ProductOverview
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Figure4
1.Footrest
8.Gas-tankcap
2.Deector9.SmartSpeed™lever
3.Height-of-cutlever
10.Reardrivewheel
4.Motion-controllever11.Mowerdeck
5.Controlpanel
12.Anti-scalproller
6.Operatorseat
13.Frontcasterwheel
7.Engine
Controls
BecomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsinFigure4and
Figure5beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethe
machine.
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Figure5
Controlpanel
1.Throttle3.Blade-controlswitch
(powertakeoff)
2.Choke
4.Ignitionswitch
IgnitionSwitch
Theignitionswitchhas3positions:OFF,RUN,and
START.ThekeyturnstoSTARTandmovesbackto
RUNuponrelease.TurningthekeytotheOFFposition
stopstheengine;however,alwaysremovethekey
whenleavingthemachinetopreventsomeonefrom
accidentallystartingtheengine(Figure5).
ThrottleControl
Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeedandithasa
continuousvariablesettingfromtheSLOWtoFAST
position(Figure5).
ChokeControl
Pullupthechokecontroluntilitstopstochokethe
engine(Figure5).Pushdownthechokecontrolfor
normalengineoperation.
Blade-ControlSwitch(Power
Takeoff)
Theblade-controlswitch,representedbya
power-takeoff(PTO)symbol,engagesand
disengagespowertothemowerblades(Figure5).
Motion-ControlLeversandPark
Position
Themotion-controlleversarespeed-sensitivecontrols
ofindependentwheelmotors.Movingaleverforward
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