Operator's Manual

Table Of Contents
Operatingthe
Mower-Blade-ControlSwitch
(PTO)
Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)startsandstopsthemower
bladesandanypoweredattachments.
EngagingtheBlade-ControlSwitch
(PTO)
Note:Engagingtheblade-controlswitch(PTO)withthe
throttlepositionathalforlesswillcauseexcessivewearto
thedrivebelts.
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DisengagingtheBlade-ControlSwitch
(PTO)
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OperatingtheThrottle
ThethrottlecontrolcanbemovedbetweenFastandSlow
positions(Figure15).
Alwaysusethefastpositionwhenturningonthemowerdeck
withtheblade-controlswitch(PTO).
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OperatingtheChoke
Usethechoketostartacoldengine.
1.Iftheengineiscold,usethechoketostarttheengine.
2.Pulluponthechokeknobtoengagethechokebefore
usingtheignitionswitch(Figure16).
3.Pushdownonthechoketodisengagethechokeafter
theenginehasstarted(Figure16).
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