Operator's Manual

UnderstandingtheWarning
System
Ifawarninglightcomesonduringoperation,stopthe
machineimmediatelyandcorrecttheproblembefore
continuingoperation.Seriousdamagecouldoccurif
youoperatethemachinewithamalfunction.
MowingGrass
StarttheengineandmovethethrottletotheFAST
position.MovetheEnable/Disableswitchtothe
ENABLEpositionandusetheLowerMow/Raiselever
tocontrolthecuttingunits(thefrontcuttingunits
aretimedtolowerbeforetherearcuttingunits).T o
moveforwardandcutgrass,pressthetractionpedal
forward.
DrivingtheMachineinTransport
Mode
MovetheEnable/DisableswitchtotheDISABLE
positionandraisethecuttingunitstothetransport
position.MovetheMow/Transportlevertothe
TRANSPORTposition.Becarefulwhendrivingbetween
objectssothatyoudonotaccidentallydamagethe
machineorthecuttingunits.Useextracarewhen
operatingthemachineonslopes.Driveslowlyand
avoidsharpturnsonslopestopreventroll-overs.
AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Alwaysshutofftheengine,removethekey(if
equipped),waitforallmovingpartstostop,
andallowthemachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,
servicing,cleaning,orstoringthemachine.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunits,
drives,mufers,coolingscreens,andengine
compartmenttohelppreventres.Cleanupoilor
fuelspills.
•Shutoffthefuelwhilestoringortransportingthe
machine.
•Disengagethedrivetotheattachmentwhenever
youaretransportingornotusingthemachine.
•Maintainandcleantheseatbelt(s)asnecessary.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
IdentifyingtheTie-Down
Points
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1.Tie-downloops
HaulingtheMachine
•Removethekeyandshutoffthefuel(ifequipped)
beforestoringortransportingthemachine.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatraileroratruck.
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineinto
atrailerortruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurely.
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