Operator's Manual

ParkingBrakeLever
Whenevertheengineisshutoff,engagetheparkingbraketo
preventaccidentalmovementofthemachine.Toengagethe
parkingbrake,pulltheparkingbrakeleverrearwardandup
(Figure7).Toreleasetheparkingbrake,pushtheparking
brakeleverforwardanddown.
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Figure7
1.Parkingbrakelever
CAUTION
Donotparkthetractionunitonaslope.
IgnitionSwitch
Theignitionswitchhas3positions:Off,On/Preheat,and
Start.
ThrottleLever
Thethrottlelevercontrolsthespeedoftheengine.Moving
thethrottleleverforwardtowardtheFastpositionincreases
theenginespeed.MovingitrearwardtowardtheSlow
positiondecreasestheenginespeed.Thethrottlecontrolsthe
speedofthebladesand,inconjunctionwithmotioncontrol
levers,controlsgroundspeedofthemachine.Alwaysrunthe
machinewiththethrottleintheFastpositionwhencutting
grass.
PowerTakeOff(PTO)Switch
Thepowertake-off(PTO)switchstartsandstopsthemower
blades.
HourMeter
Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhourstheengine
hasoperated.ItoperateswhenthekeyswitchisintheRun
position.Usethesetimesforschedulingregularmaintenance.
Glow-PlugLight(OrangeLight)
Theglow-plugindicatorlightturnsonwhentheignition
switchisturnedtotheOnposition.Itremainslitfor6
seconds.Whenthelightturnsoff,theengineisreadytostart.
Engine-Coolant-TemperatureWarning
Light
Thislightglowsandthecuttingbladesstopiftheengine
coolanttemperatureishigh.Ifthemachineisnotstopped
andthecoolanttemperaturerisesanother20°F,theengine
willstop.
Important:Ifthemowerdeckshutsdownandthe
temperaturewarninglightison,pushPTOknobdown,
drivetoasafeatarea,movethethrottlelevertothe
Slowposition,movethemotioncontrolleversintothe
neutrallockedposition,andengagetheparkingbrake.
Allowtheenginetoidleforseveralminuteswhileitcools
toasafelevel.Stoptheengineandcheckthecooling
system;refertoCheckingtheCoolingSystem(page20).
TheChargeIndicator
Illuminateswhenthesystemchargingcircuitmalfunctions.
Oil-PressureWarningLight
Theoil-pressurewarninglightglowswhentheoilpressure
inenginedropsbelowasafelevel.Iflowoilpressureever
occurs,stoptheengineanddeterminethecause.Repairthe
damagebeforestartingtheengineagain.
FuelGauge
Thefuelgauge(Figure8)indicatesthequantityoffuel
remaininginthefueltanks.
Figure8
1.Fuelgauge
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