Operator's Manual

ProductOverview
Figure16
1.Handle
5.Cuttingunit
2.Controlpanel6.Grassbasket
3.Engine7.Fueltank
4.Transportwheels
Controls
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Figure17
1.Throttlecontrol
4.On/offswitch
2.Traction&reeldrive
engagementlever
5.Hourmeter
3.Service/parkingbrake
ThrottleControl
Thethrottlecontrol(Figure17)islocatedonrearright
sideofcontrolpanel.Leverconnectstoandoperates
throttlelinkagetocarburetor.Enginespeedcanbe
variedfrom2400RPMto3600RPM.
TractionandReelDriveEngagement
Lever
Thetractionandreeldriveengagementlever(Figure17)
islocatedonfrontrightsideofcontrolpanel.Traction
leverhastwopositions:NeutralandForward.Pushing
leverforwardengagestractiondrive.
Thereeldriveleverhastwopositions:Engageand
Disengage.Movetopoflevertothelefttoengagereel
orbacktoneutraltodisengagereel.
Service/ParkingBrake
Theservice/parkingbrake(Figure17)islocatedon
leftfrontsideofcontrolpanel.Pullingtheleverback
overcenterwillsettheparkingbrake.Thebrakemust
bereleasedbeforethetractiondriveisengagedorthe
enginewillshutoff.
On/OffSwitch
Theon/offswitch(Figure17)islocatedontopof
controlpanel.MoveswitchtoOnpositiontostart
engineandOfftostopengine.
HourMeter
Thehourmeter(Figure17),locatedontopofthe
controlpanel,indicatesthetotalhoursofmachine
operation.
OperatorPresenceControl
Theoptionaloperatorpresencecontrolmustbeengaged
beforeengagingthetractionleverortheenginewillstop.
ChokeLever
Thechokelever(Figure18)islocatedonleftfrontof
engine.Leverhastwopositions:RunandChoke.Move
thechokelevertothehalf-openpositionwhenstarting
acoldengine.AfterenginestartsmovelevertoRun
position.
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