Operator's Manual

•Theenginehasceasedrunningduetolackoffuel.
•Maintenancehasbeenperformeduponthefuel
systemcomponents.
StartingtheEngine
1.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisengagedand
thecuttingunitdriveswitchisintheDISENGAGE
position.
2.Removeyourfootfromthetractionpedaland
makesurethatthepedalisintheNEUTRAL
position.
3.Movethethrottlelevertothe1/2throttleposition.
4.Insertthekeyintotheswitchandrotateitto
theON/PREHEATpositionuntiltheglow-plug
indicatorlightgoesout(approximately7
seconds);thenrotatethekeytotheSTART
positiontoengagethestartermotor.
Note:Releasethekeywhentheenginestarts.
ThekeymovesautomaticallytotheON/RUN
position.
Important:Topreventoverheatingofthe
startermotor,donotengagethestarter
longerthan15seconds.After10secondsof
continuouscranking,wait60secondsbefore
engagingthestartermotoragain.
5.Whentheengineisstartedforthersttime
orafteranoverhauloftheengine,operate
themachineinforwardandreversefor1to2
minutes.Alsooperatetheliftleverandcutting
unitdriveswitchtobesureofproperoperation
ofallparts.
Turnthesteeringwheeltotheleftandrightto
checkthesteeringresponse;thenshutoffthe
engineandcheckforoilleaks,looseparts,and
anyothernoticeablemalfunctions.
CAUTION
Contactwithmovingpartscouldresult
ininjury.
Shutofftheengineandwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforechecking
foroilleaks,looseparts,andother
malfunctions.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
MovethethrottlecontroltotheIDLEposition,movethe
cuttingunitdriveswitchtoDISENGAGE,androtatethe
starterkeytotheOFFposition.Removethekeyfrom
theswitchtopreventaccidentalstarting.
SettingtheReelSpeed
Toachieveaconsistent,highqualityofcutanda
uniformafter-cutappearance,itisimportantthatyou
setthereelspeedcontrols(locatedundertheseat)
correctly.Adjustthereelspeedcontrolsasfollows:
1.Selecttheheightofcutatwhichthecuttingunits
areset.
2.Choosethedesiredgroundspeedbestsuited
forconditions.
3.Usethegraphonthereelspeedchartdecals
(Figure35andFigure36),todeterminethe
properreelspeedsetting.
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