Operator's Manual

ProductOverview
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Figure5
1.Parkingbrakelever4.Motioncontrollever
2.Fuelcap(bothsides)5.Seat
3.Rollbar
6.Seatbelt
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Figure6
1.Ignitionswitch
3.Power-takeoff(PTO)
Switch
2.Throttlelever
4.InfoCenter
Controls
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart
theengineandoperatethemachine(Figure5and
Figure6).
Motion-ControlLevers
Themotion-controlleverscontroltheforwardand
rearwardmotionsaswellastheturningofthe
machine.RefertoDrivingtheMachine(page27).
Parking-BrakeLever
Wheneveryoushutofftheengine,engagetheparking
braketopreventaccidentalmovementofthemachine.
Toengagetheparkingbrake,pulltheparking-brake
leverrearwardandup(Figure7).Toreleasethe
parkingbrake,pushtheparking-brakeleverforward
anddown.
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Figure7
1.Parking-brakelever
IgnitionSwitch
Theignitionswitchhas3positions:OFF,ON/PREHEAT,
andSTART.
ThrottleLever
Thethrottlelevercontrolsthespeedoftheengine,
thespeedoftheblades,and,inconjunctionwith
motion-controllevers,thegroundspeedofthe
machine.Movingthethrottleleverforwardtowardthe
FASTpositionincreasestheenginespeed.Moving
itrearwardtowardtheSLOWpositiondecreasesthe
enginespeed.Alwaysrunthemachinewiththe
throttleintheFASTpositionwhencuttinggrass.
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