Operator's Manual

OperatingtheMower
UsingtheDeck-LiftSwitch
Thedeck-liftswitchraisesandlowersthemowerdeck
(Figure24).Theenginemustberunningforyouto
usethislever.
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Figure24
1.Deck-liftswitch
•Tolowerthemowerdeck,pushthedeck-liftswitch
down(Figure24).
Important:Whenyoulowerthemowerdeck,
itsetsinaoat/idleposition.
•Toraisethemoverdeck,pushthedeck-liftswitch
up(Figure24).
Important:Donotcontinuetoholdtheswitch
upordownafterthemowerhasfullyraisedor
lowered.Doingsodamagesthehydraulicsystem.
EngagingthePowerTakeoff(PTO)
Thepower-takeoff(PTO)switchstartsandstopsthe
mowerbladesandsomepoweredattachments.
Note:Iftheengineiscold,allowtheenginetowarm
up5to10minutesbeforeengagingthePTO.
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DisengagingthePTO
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Figure26
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