Operator's Manual

DrivingForward
Note:Theengineshutsoffifyoumovethe
traction-controlleverswiththeparkingbrakeengaged.
Tostop,pullthemotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL
position.
1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasing
theParkingBrake(page20).
2.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.
3.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotion-control
leversforward(Figure22).
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Figure22
DrivingBackward
1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.
2.Togobackward,slowlypullthemotion-control
leversrearward(Figure23).
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Figure23
StoppingtheMachine
Tostopthemachine,movethemotion-controllevers
toneutralandthentotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,
disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),andturn
theignitionkeytotheOFFposition.
Settheparkingbrakewhenyouleavethemachine;
refertoSettingtheParkingBrake(page20).Remove
thekeyfromtheignitionswitch.
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile
itisunattended.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsetthe
parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine
unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.
AdjustingtheHeightofCut
UsingtheTransportLock
Thetransportlockhas2positions,andisusedwith
thedeck-liftpedal.ThereisaLOCKpositionand
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