Operator's Manual

increasesordecreasesfromtheneutral
position.
3.Todisengagetheself-propeldriveandplacethe
machineintotheneutralposition,releasethe
drivebail.
Note:Ifthemachinecreepsforwardor
rearwardwhenthedrivebailisintheneutral
position,shutofftheengineandadjustthe
self-propeldrivecable;refertoAdjustingthe
Self-PropelDrive(page28).
Operatingthe
Blade-ControlBail
1.Starttheengine.
2.Pushandholdtheblade-controllockforwardto
releasetheblade-controlbail(Figure13).
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Figure13
1.Blade-controllock(locked
position)
3.Blade-controlbail
2.Push
4.Squeezeagainsthandle
3.Squeezetheblade-controlbailagainstthe
handleandreleasetheblade-controllock;the
bladesengage.
4.Releasetheblade-controlbailtodisengagethe
blades.Theblade-controllockresetstolockthe
blade-controlbail.
OperatingtheMachine
DANGER
Therotatingbladesunderthemachineare
dangerous.Bladecontactcancauseserious
injuryordeath.
Donotputhandsorfeetunderthemachine.
DANGER
Whenthemachineisinoperation,contact
withrotatingormovingpartswillseverely
injurehandsandfeet.
•Beforeadjusting,cleaning,inspecting,
troubleshooting,orrepairingthemachine,
shutofftheengineandwaitforallmoving
partstostop.Disconnectthewirefrom
thesparkplugandkeepitawayfromthe
plugtopreventsomeonefromaccidentally
startingtheengine.
•Staybehindthehandleandawayfrom
theseedmixerandcuttingbladeswhile
operatingthemachine.
•Keepface,hands,feet,andanyother
partofyourbodyorclothingawayfrom
concealed,moving,orrotatingparts.
1.Ifseeding,lltheseedhopperandsetthe
seedingrategauge;refertoAdjustingthe
Seeding-RateGauge(page14).
2.Adjustthecutting-bladedepthtothedesired
setting;refertoAdjustingtheCutting-Blade
Depth(page14).
3.Starttheengine.
4.SettheenginethrottletotheFASTposition.
5.Pushdownonthehandletoraisethefront
wheelsslightlyofftheground.
6.Squeezetheblade-controlbailagainstthe
handletoengagetheblades.Slowlylowerthe
frontwheelstotheground,allowingtheblades
tograduallyworkintothegrassandsoil.
7.Ifseeding,pushtheseeder-controlleverforward
tostarttheseedow.
Note:Thereisnoneedtoturnthe
seeder-controlleveroffandonforeachturn.
Theseedowslowsand/orstopswhenthe
machineisstoppedorslowedforturning.To
reduceseedloss,raisethefrontwheelsasthe
machineisturned.
Note:Themachineseedsatthesamerate
goingforwardorrearward.
Note:Ifthereisexcessivethatch,itmaybe
necessarytoremovethethatchpriortoseeding.
8.Engagetheself-propeldrivebailtobegin
operating.
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