Operating Guide

4. Engage the mower.
5. Try to start engine.
Result: Engine must not crank. If engine cranks, there is a problem
with your safety interlock circuit.
MP47322,00F463A-19-27MAR13
Testing Seat Switch
1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the SAFETY Section.)
2. First test:
a. Lock park brake.
b. Start engine.
c. Move throttle lever up to maximum engine speed.
d. Engage mower.
e. Raise up o󰀨 seat. Do not get o󰀨 machine.
Result: Engine and mower blades should stop. If engine and
mower blades do not stop, there is a problem with your safety
interlock circuit.
3. Second test:
a. Disengage mower.
b. Start engine.
c. Unlock park brake.
d. Raise up o󰀨 seat. Do not get o󰀨 machine.
Result: Engine should stop. If engine does not stop, there is a
problem with your safety interlock circuit.
4. Third test:
a. Lock park brake.
b. Disengage mower.
c. Start engine.
d. Raise up o󰀨 seat. Do not get o󰀨 machine.
Result: Engine should continue to run. If engine stops, there is a
problem with your safety interlock circuit.
MP47322,00F463B-19-19MAR13
Testing Motion Control Lever Switch
1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the SAFETY Section.)
2. Sit on seat.
3. First test:
a. With the park brake locked, start engine.
b. Move right motion control lever inward.
Result: Engine should stop. If engine does not stop, there is a
problem with your safety interlock circuit.
4. Second test:
a. Start engine.
b. Release park brake.
c. Move right motion control lever inward.
Result: Engine should continue to run. If engine stops, there is a
problem with your safety interlock circuit.
5. Repeat rst and second test using left motion control lever.
MP47322,00F463C-19-19MAR13
Using Park Brake
CAUTION: Avoid injury! Children or bystanders may attempt
to move or operate an unattended machine.
Always lock the park brake and remove the key before
leaving the machine unattended.
Setting Park Brake
1. Raise park brake lever to lock park brake.
Releasing Park Brake
1. Lower park brake lever to unlock park brake.
TH84124,000024A-19-25JUL16
Using Key Switch
MXAL42805—UN—09APR13
A - STOP (o󰀨) position - With key in the STOP position, all switched
power is o󰀨, and engine should not run.
B - Run (on) position - Turn key from STOP to this position, and all
switched power circuits will be on.
C - Start position - Turn key to start position to crank the engine.
Release key after engine has started and it will automatically return to
the on position. The engine will continue to run.
TH84124,00000B8-19-21APR14
Using Low Fuel Indicator Light
If the Low Fuel Indicator Light should illuminate while the engine is
running, additional fuel should be added to the machine at the next
available opportunity (See Filling Fuel Tank in the SERVICE
MISCELLANEOUS section).
TH84124,00000BC-19-21APR14
Using Mower Engagement Switch
● To Engage Mower - Pull mower engagement knob up.
● To Disengage Mower - Push mower engagement knob down.
MP47322,00F463F-19-15MAR13
Using the Hour Meter
● The hour meter shows the number of hours the engine has run. The
hour meter does not accumulate hours with the engine o󰀨 when the
key is in the run position. Use the hour meter to determine when
your machine has reached the recommended service intervals.
● Turn the key to STOP position when not using the machine.
● Hour meter cannot be reset.
MP47322,00F4640-19-05JUN15
Using the Motion Control Levers
CAUTION: Avoid injury! Learn use of the motion control
levers and practice at half throttle until becoming procient
and comfortable with the operation of the machine.
Operating
19