Operator's Manual

Figure33
1.Verticaltopushthe
machine
2.Horizontaltorunthe
machine
4.Rotatethereleasevalvelevershorizontallytorun
themachine(Figure33).
UsingtheSideDischarge
Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses
clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.
Withoutagrassdeector,dischargecover,or
completegrasscatcherassemblymountedin
place,youandothersareexposedtoblade
contactandthrowndebris.Contactwith
rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebriswill
causeinjuryordeath.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfrom
themowerbecausethegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mower.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaor
mowerbladesunlessyoumovethepower
takeoff(bladecontrolswitch(PTO)tothe
offposition,rotatetheignitionkeytooff
andremovethekey.
•Makesurethegrassdeectorisinthedown
position.
TransportingMachines
Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthe
machine.Ensurethatthetrailerortruckhasall
necessarybrakes,lighting,andmarkingasrequiredby
law .Pleasecarefullyreadallthesafetyinstructions.
Knowingthisinformationcouldhelpyou,yourfamily,
petsorbystandersavoidinjury.
Drivingonthestreetorroadwaywithoutturn
signals,lights,reectivemarkings,oraslow
movingvehicleemblemisdangerousandcan
leadtoaccidentscausingpersonalinjury.
Donotdrivemachineonapublicstreetor
roadway.
Totransportthemachine:
1.Ifusingatrailer,connectittothetowingvehicle
andconnectthesafetychains.
2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakes.
3.Loadthemachineontothetrailerortruck.
4.Stoptheengine,removethekey,setthebrake,and
closethefuelvalve.
5.Usethemetaltiedownloopsonthemachineto
securelyfastenthemachinetothetrailerortruck
withstraps,chains,cable,orropes(Figure34).
Figure34
1.Tractionunittiedownloops
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