Use and Care Manual

5. Try to start engine.
Result: Engine must not crank. If engine cranks, there is a problem
with your safety interlock circuit.
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 off seat. Do not get off 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 off seat. Do not get off 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 off seat. Do not get off machine.
Result: Engine should continue to run. If engine stops, there is a
problem with your safety interlock circuit.
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.
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.
Using Key Switch
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A - STOP (off) position - With key in the STOP position, all switched
power is off, 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.
Using Mower Engagement Switch
• To Engage Mower - Pull mower engagement knob up.
• To Disengage Mower - Push mower engagement knob down.
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 off 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.
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.
Do not move motion control levers from forward to reverse
or reverse to forward position rapidly. Sudden direction
changes could cause loss of control or damage the
machine.
Before using the machine, become familiar with the motion control
levers and how they respond. It is essential to know how the machine
accelerates, steers and stops.
The functions of the motion control levers are:
• Dual function neutral position.
• Steering.
• Acceleration.
• Braking.
Operating
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