Operator's Manual

Important:Topreventoverheatingofthe
startermotor,donotengagethestarterfor
longerthan15seconds.After10secondsof
continuouscranking,wait60secondsbefore
engagingthestartermotoragain.
6.Whenyoustarttheengineforthersttime
orafteranoverhauloftheengine,operate
themachineinforwardandreversefor1to2
minutes.Alsooperatetheliftleverandcutting
unitdriveswitchtoensureproperoperationof
alltractionandcuttingunitsystems.
Turnthesteeringwheeltotheleftandright
tochecksteeringresponse;thenshutoffthe
engineandcheckforoilleaks,looseparts,and
anyothernoticeablemalfunctions.
CAUTION
Contactwithmovingpartscouldresult
ininjury.
Shutofftheengineandwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforechecking
foroilleaks,looseparts,andother
malfunctions.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
1.MovethethrottlecontroltotheIDLEposition.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.MovethecuttingunitdriveswitchtoDISENGAGE
(Figure35).
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Figure35
1.Cuttingunitdriveswitch
3.Disengage
2.Lowermow/raisecontrol
4.Lower
4.Movethemow/transportslideright,totheMOW
position(Figure39).
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Figure36
1.Mow/transportslid
2.Mow
5.Usethelowermow/raisecontrollevertolower
thecuttingunits(Figure35).
6.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostop.
OperatingtheMachine
MowingGrass
1.Starttheengineandmovethethrottletothe
FASTposition.
2.Movethemow/transportslidetotherighttothe
MOWposition(Figure39).
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Figure37
1.Mow/transportslid
2.Mow
3.PressthecuttingunitdriveswitchtotheENGAGE
position(Figure37).
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