Operator's Manual

requiresextracaution.Beforeusingthemachine
onaslope,dothefollowing:
–Reviewandunderstandtheslopeinstructions
inthemanual.
–Evaluatethesiteconditionsofthedayto
determineiftheslopeissafeformachine
operation.Usecommonsenseandgood
judgmentwhenperformingthisevaluation.
Changesintheterrain,suchasmoisture,can
quicklyaffecttheoperationofthemachineon
aslope.
•Alwaysbesureofyourfooting,andkeeparm
holdonthehandles.Walk;neverrun.
•Trimacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupanddown.
•Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection
onslopes.
•Donottrimonsteepslopes.
•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullingthe
machinetowardyou.
•Avoidmowingonwetgrass.Poorfootingcould
causeaslip-and-fallaccident.
•Removeormarkobstaclessuchasditches,holes,
ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenhazards.T all
grasscanhideobstacles.
•Mowwithcautionneardrop-offs,ditches,or
embankments.
•Whenusingthemachine,alwayskeepbothhands
onthehandle.
•Whencuttingfromthetopofaslopeandyouneed
alongerreach,useanapprovedextendedhandle.
FuelShutoffValve
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Figure21
1.Open(fuelshutoffvalve)2.Closed(fuelshutoffvalve)
•Rotatethehandleofthefuelshutoffvalve
horizontaltoopenthevalve.
•Rotatethehandleofthefuelshutoffvalvevertical
toclosethevalve.
StartingtheEngine
1.Openthefuel-shutoffvalve;refertoFuelShutoff
Valve(page13).
2.Closetheoperator-presencebailagainstthe
handlebar.
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Figure22
1.Handlebar
2.Operator-presencebail
3.Placeyourfootonthedeckandtiltthemachine
towardyou(Figure23).
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Figure23
4.Whileholdingtheoperator-presencebail,pull
therecoil-startergrip.
Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstartafterseveral
attempts,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer
orauthorizedTorodistributor.
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