Operator's Manual

ReleasingtheParkingBrake
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OperatingtheMower
Blade-ControlSwitch(PTO)
Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)startsandstopsthemower
bladesandanypoweredattachments.
EngagingtheBlade-ControlSwitch
(PTO)
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DisengagingtheBlade-ControlSwitch
(PTO)
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OperatingtheThrottlewith
Horizon™Technology
Thereare3positionsthatthethrottleswitchcanoperate
at—maximumspeed,economyspeed,andlowspeed
(Figure15).
Fromtheeconomyspeed(middle)position,pushdown
onthefrontoftheswitchtoplacethethrottleintothe
maximum-speedposition(Figure15).
Fromtheeconomyspeed(middle)position,pushdownon
thebackoftheswitchtoplacethethrottleintothelow-speed
position(Figure15).
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1.Frontposition/Maximum
speed
3.Rearposition/Lowspeed
2.Middleposition/Economy
speed
Positioningthethrottleswitchtomaximum,economy,or
lowallowsfor6differentoperationalmodes—3modeswith
thePTOdisengaged(transport)and3modeswiththePTO
engaged(mow).Seethefollowingtabletodeterminethe
appropriateenginespeed.
Throttle-Switch
Position
PTODisengaged
(TransportMode)
PTOEngaged
(MowMode)
FrontpositionMaximumtransport
speed/Highidle
Maximumthrottle
setting—maximum
powerforextreme
mowingconditions
MiddlepositionMediumtransport
speed/Clutch
engagement
Economythrottle
setting—standard
powerfornormal
mowingconditions.
Thisisthelowered
enginerpmand
isthemost
fuel-efcientmode
formowing.
RearpositonLowtransport
speed/Lowidle
Lowthrottle
setting—reduces
thedeckpacking
inwetmowing
conditions.
OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch
1.TurntheignitionkeytotheStartposition(Figure16).
Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey.
Important:Donotengagethestarterformore
than5secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailsto
start,allowa15secondcool-downperiodbetween
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