Operator's Manual

UsingtheSideDischarge
Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthat
dispersesclippingstothesideanddowntowardthe
turf.
DANGER
Withoutagrassdeector,dischargecover,or
acompletegrass-catcherassemblymounted
inplace,youandothersareexposedtoblade
contactandthrowndebris.Contactwith
rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebris
willcauseinjuryordeath.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthe
mowerdeckbecausethegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mowerdeck.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargearea
ormowerbladesunlessyoumovethe
blade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF
position,rotatethekeyswitchtotheOFF
position,andremovethekeyfromthekey
switch.
•Makesurethatthegrassdeectorisinthe
downposition.
AdjustingtheHeightofCut
UsingtheTransportLock
Thetransportlockhas2positions,andisusedwith
thedeck-liftpedal.ThereisaLOCKpositionand
anUNLOCKpositionforthetransportpositionofthe
mowerdeck(Figure30).
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Figure30
Transport-LockPositions
1.Transportlockknob3.UNLOCKposition—The
mowerdeckdoesnotlock
intothetransportposition.
2.LOCKposition—The
mowerdecklocksintothe
transportposition.
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