Operator's Manual

TheSafety-InterlockSystem
CAUTION
Ifsafety-interlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.
UnderstandingtheSafety-Interlock
System
Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventtheengine
fromstartingunless:
•Theparkingbrakeisengaged.
•Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)isdisengaged.
•Themotion-controlleversareintheneutral-locked
position
Thesafety-interlocksystemalsoisdesignedtostopthe
enginewhenthetractioncontrolsaremovedfromthelocked
positionwiththeparkingbrakeengagedorifyourisefrom
theseatwhenthePTOisengaged.
Thehourmeterhassymbolstonotifytheuserwhenthe
interlockcomponentisinthecorrectposition.Whenthe
componentisinthecorrectposition,atrianglewilllightup
inthecorrespondingsquare.
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1.Triangleslightupwhentheinterlockcomponentsareinthe
correctposition
TestingtheSafety-InterlockSystem
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethemachine
eachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnotoperateasdescribed
below,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealerrepairthesafety
systemimmediately.
1.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeandmove
theblade-controlswitch(PTO)toon.Trystartingthe
engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.
2.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeandmove
theblade-controlswitch(PTO)tooff.Moveeither
motion-controllever(outofneutral-lockedposition).
Trystartingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.
Repeatforothercontrollever.
3.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,move
theblade-controlswitch(PTO)tooffandmovethe
motion-controlleverstoneutral-lockposition.Now
starttheengine.Whiletheengineisrunning,releasethe
parkingbrake,engagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)
andriseslightlyfromtheseat;theengineshouldstop.
4.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,move
theblade-controlswitch(PTO)tooffandmovethe
motion-controlleverstoneutral-lockposition.Now
starttheengine.Whiletheengineisrunning,center
eithermotioncontrolandmove(forwardorreverse);
theengineshouldstop.Repeatforothermotion
control.
5.Sittingontheseat,disengagetheparkingbrake,move
theblade-controlswitch(PTO)tooffandmovethe
motion-controlleverstoneutral-lockposition.Try
startingtheengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.
DrivingForwardorBackward
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured
inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placethethrottlecontrolin
thefastpositionforbestperformance.Alwaysoperateinthe
fullthrottlepositionwhenmowing.
CAUTION
Machinecanspinveryrapidly.Operatormaylose
controlofmachineandcausepersonalinjuryor
damagetomachine.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp
turns.
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