Operator's Manual

AdjustingtheHeightofCut
Youcanadjusttheheightofcutfrom2.5to15.8cm
(1to6inches)in6mm(1/4inch)incrementsby
relocatingthestoppinintodifferentholelocations.
1.Withtheenginerunning,pushthedeck-lift
switchupuntilthemowerdeckisfullyraisedand
releasetheswitchimmediately(Figure24).
2.Rotatethestoppinuntiltherollpininitlinesup
withtheslotsintheholesintheheight-of-cut
bracketandremoveit(Figure13).
3.Selectaholeintheheight-of-cutbracket
correspondingtotheheightofcutdesired,insert
thepin,androtateitdowntolockitinplace
(Figure13).
Note:Thereare4rowsofholepositions
(Figure13).Thetoprowgivesyoutheheightof
cutlistedabovethepin.Thesecondrowdown
givesyoutheheightlistedplus6mm(1/4inch).
Thethirdrowdowngivesyoutheheightlisted
plus12mm(1/2inch).Thebottomrowgivesyou
theheightlistedplus18mm(3/4inch).Forthe
15.8cm(6inch)position,thereisonly1hole,
locatedinthesecondrow.Thisdoesnotadd
6mm(1/4inch)tothe15.8cm(6inch)position.
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Figure13
1.Stoppin2.Height-of-cutstop
4.Adjusttheanti-scalprollersandskidsas
required.
UsingtheSafety-Interlock
System
CAUTION
Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesare
disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould
operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal
injury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
Understandingthe
Safety-InterlockSystem
Thesafety-interlocksystempreventstheenginefrom
startingunless:
•Youaresittingontheseatortheparkingbrake
isengaged.
•Thepowertakeoff(PTO)isdisengaged.
•Themotion-controlleversareintheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position.
•Theenginetemperatureisbelowthemaximum
operatingtemperature.
Thesafety-interlocksystemalsoshutsoffthe
enginewhenyoumovethetractioncontrolsfrom
theNEUTRAL-LOCKpositionwiththeparkingbrake
engaged.IfyourisefromtheseatwhenthePTO
isengaged,thereisa1-seconddelayandthenthe
engineshutsoff.
TestingtheSafety-Interlock
System
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethe
machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot
operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorized
ServiceDealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.
1.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,and
movethePTOtotheONposition.Trystarting
theengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.
2.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,
andmovethePTOtotheOFFposition.
Moveeithermotion-controlleveroutofthe
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition.Trystartingtheengine;
theengineshouldnotcrank.Repeatforother
motion-controllever.
3.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,move
thePTOswitchtotheOFFposition,andmove
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
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