Operator's Manual

Controls
ControlPanel
Note:Becomefamiliarwithallofthecontrolsbefore
youstarttheengineandoperatethemachine.
Figure5
1.Ignitionswitch4.Throttle
2.Bladecontrolswitch
(powertake-off)
5.Choke
3.Hourmeter
IgnitionSwitch
Theignitionswitchisusedtostartandstoptheengine.
Theswitchhasthreepositions“OFF”,“RUN”and
“START”(Figure5).Insertkeyintoswitchandrotate
clockwisetothe“ON”position.Rotateclockwisetothe
nextpositiontoengagethestarter(keymustbeheld
againstspringpressureinthisposition).
Note:Brakemustbeengaged,motioncontrollevers
out(neutrallockposition)andPTOswitch“OFF”to
startengine.(Itisnotnecessaryfortheoperatortobein
theseattostarttheengine.)
TurningthekeytotheOffpositionwillstoptheengine;
however,alwaysremovethekeywhenleavingthe
machinetopreventsomeonefromaccidentallystarting
theengine
BladeControlSwitch(PowerTake-Off)
Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapower
take-off(PTO)symbol(Figure6),engagesand
disengagespowertothemowerblades.Pulloutonthe
bladecontrolswitchto“On”toengagetheblades
Pushthebladecontrolswitchto“Off”todisengage
theblades
Figure6
ChokeControl
Thechokeisusedtoaidinstartingacoldengine.Do
Notrunawarmenginewiththechokeinthe“ON”
position.Movingthechokeleverforwardwillputthe
chokeinthe“ON”positionandmovingthechokelever
totherearwillputthechokeinthe“OFF”position
(Figure5).
ThrottleControl
Thethrottleisusedtocontrolenginespeed.Moving
throttleleverforwardwillincreaseenginespeedand
movingthrottlelevertotherearwilldecreaseengine
speed.Movingthethrottleforwardintothedetentis
fullthrottle(Figure5).
MotionControlLevers
Themotioncontrolleverslocatedoneachsideofthe
seat(Figure3).
Themotioncontrolleversarespeedsensitivecontrols
ofindependentwheelmotors.Movingaleverforward
orbackwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforward
orinreverse;wheelspeedisproportionaltotheamount
theleverismoved.Movingthecontrolleversoutward
fromthecenterpositionlocksthemintheneutral
position.Alwayspositionthemotioncontrollevers
intotheneutralpositionandengagetheparkbrake
leverwhenyoustopthemachineorleaveitunattended.
Theunitmustbetieddownandbrakeengagedwhen
transporting.
ParkingBrakeLever
Locatedonleftsideoftheconsole(Figure3).
Thebrakeleverengagesaparkingbrakeonthedrive
wheels.
Pulltheleverupandrearwardtoengagethebrake.
Pushtheleverforwardanddowntodisengagethebrake.
Height-of-CutFootLever
Theheightofcutleverallowstheoperatortolowerand
raisethedeckfromtheseatedposition(Figure3).When
theleverismovedforward,awayfromtheoperator
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