Mfg. Co. Inc. Lawn Aerator User Manual

Operation
Figure9
1.Frontofthemachine
2.Rotatebypassreleaseknobcounterclockwisetoloosen
3.Leverpositionforoperatingthemachine
4.Pullleverinthisdirectiontopushthemachine
5.Leverpositionforpushingthemachine
6.Rotatebypassreleaseknobclockwisetotighten
7.Releaselever
Toreleasethedrivesystem(seeitem1inFigure9),
loosentheknobbyturningcounterclockwise.Then
pullthereleaseleverontheundersideofmachine
towardsthebackofthemachineandretightenthe
knobtoholdthereleaseleverbackinthereleased
state.Repeatthisoneachsideofthemachine.
Releasetheparkingbrake.Themachineisnowable
tobepushedbyhand.
Toresetthedrivesystem(seeitem2inFigure9),
loosentheknobbyturningcounterclockwise.Then
pushthereleaseleverontheundersideofmachine
towardsthefrontofthemachineandretightenthe
knobtoholdthereleaseleverintheoperatingstate.
Repeatthisoneachsideofthemachine.
DoNottowmachine.
PTOEngagementSwitch
Locatedonrightconsole(seeFigure6).
Switchmustbepulledout(up)toengagetheblades.
Switchispushedintodisengagetheblades.
TheLCDindicatorwillappearwhenthePTOswitch
isdisengaged(seeFigure8).
DeckLiftPedal
Locatedattherightfrontcorneroftheoorpan(see
Figure10).
Pushthepedalforwardwithyourfoottoraisethe
cuttingdeck.Allowthepedaltomoverearwardto
lowerthecuttingdecktothecutheightthathasbeen
set.
Figure10
1.Transportlockcontrol
3.Heightofcutdecal
2.Heightadjustmentpin
4.Deckfootpedal
TransportLock
Locatedontherightsidebehindtheheightofcut
adjustmentholes(seeFigure10).
Thetransportlatchingmechanismwillautomatically
engagewhenthedeckisraisedtothetransport
position.Toreleasethedeckfromthetransport
position:pushthefootpedaltoremovetheloadfrom
thetransportlatchingmechanism,liftthetransport
lockcontrol,andletthepedalcomebacktolowerthe
deckdowntothedesiredcutheight.
Pre-Start
Fillfueltankonlevelground.Forbestresultsuse
onlyclean,freshregulargradeunleadedgasolinewith
anoctaneratingof87orhigher.
Important:Neverusemethanol,gasoline
containingmethanol,gasoholcontainingmore
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