Operator's Manual

TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem
Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethe
machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot
operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorizedService
Dealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.
1.Whilesittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake
andmovethebladecontrolswitchtoOn.Try
startingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.
2.Whilesittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake
andmovethebladecontrolswitchtoOff.Move
eithermotioncontrollever(forwardorreverse).
Trystartingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.
Repeatwiththeothermotioncontrollever.
3.Whilesittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,
movethebladecontrolswitchtoOff,andlockthe
motioncontrolleversinneutral.Starttheengine.
Whiletheengineisrunning,releasetheparking
brake,engagethebladecontrolswitch,andrise
slightlyfromtheseat;theengineshouldstop.
4.Whilesittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,
movethebladecontrolswitchtoOff,andlockthe
motioncontrolleversinneutral.Starttheengine.
Whiletheengineisrunning,centerthemotion
controls;theengineshouldstop.
DrivingForwardorBackward
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Place
thethrottlecontrolinthefastpositionforbest
performance.Alwaysoperateinthefullthrottle
positionwhenmowing.
CAUTION
Machinecanspinveryrapidly.Operatormaylose
controlofmachineandcausepersonalinjuryor
damagetomachine.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp
turns.
UsingtheMotionControlLevers
Figure23
1.Motioncontrol
lever-neutrallockposition
3.Forward
2.Center,unlockedposition
4.Backward
DrivingForward
Note:Theenginewillkillifthetractioncontrollevers
aremovedwiththeparkingbrakeengaged.
1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe
ParkingBrakeinOperation.
2.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.
3.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotioncontrol
leversforward(
Figure24).
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