Operator's Manual

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut
Theheight-of-cutisadjustedfrom2.5to15.8cm(1to
6inches)in6mm(1/4inch)incrementsbyrelocatingthe
stoppinintodifferentholelocations.
1.Withtheenginerunning,pushbackonthedecklift
switchuntilthemowerdeckisfullyraisedandrelease
theswitchimmediately(Figure16).
2.Toadjust,rotatethestoppinuntilthenubonitlines
upwiththeslotsintheholesintheheight-of-cut
bracketandremoveit(Figure16).
3.Selectaholeintheheight-of-cutbracketcorresponding
totheheight-of-cutdesired,insertthepin,androtateit
downtolockitinplace(Figure16).
Note:Therearefourrowsofholepositions(Figure
16).Thetoprowgivesyoutheheightofcutlisted
abovethepin.Thesecondrowdowngivesyouthe
heightlistedplus6mm(1/4inch).Thethirdrow
downgivesyoutheheightlistedplus12mm(1/2inch).
Thebottomrowgivesyoutheheightlistedplus18mm
(3/4inch).Forthe15.8cm(6inch)positionthereis
onlyonehole,locatedinthesecondrow .Thisdoesnot
add6mm(1/4inch)tothe15.8cm(6inch)position.
Figure16
1.Stoppin
4.Adjusttheanti-scalprollersandskidsasrequired.
TheSafetyInterlockSystem
CAUTION
Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.
UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventtheengine
fromstartingunless:
•Youaresittingontheseatortheparkingbrakeisengaged.
•Thepowertakeoff(PTO)isdisengaged.
•Thetractionpedalisintheneutralposition
•Theenginetemperatureisbelowthemaximumoperating
temperature.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemalsoisdesignedtostoptheengine
whenthetractionpedalismovedfromtheneutralposition
withtheparkingbrakeengaged.Ifyourisefromtheseat
whenthePTOisengagedthereisa1seconddelayandthen
theenginestops.
TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethemachine
eachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnotoperateasdescribed
below,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealerrepairthesafety
systemimmediately.
1.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeandmove
thePTOtoon.Trystartingtheengine;theengine
shouldnotcrank.
2.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeandmove
thePTOtooff.Engagethetractionpedal.Trystarting
theengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.
3.Sittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,move
thePTOswitchtooffandallowthetractionpedalto
returntotheneutralposition.Nowstarttheengine.
Whiletheengineisrunning,releasetheparkingbrake,
engagethePTOandriseslightlyfromtheseat.Ontwo
wheeldrivemachines,theengineshouldstopwithin2
seconds.Onfourwheeldrivemachines,themower
deckwillshutoff.Theenginewillcontinuetorun.
4.Withoutanoperatorontheseat,engagetheparking
brake,movethePTOswitchtooffandmovethe
tractionpedaltotheneutralposition.Nowstartthe
engine.Whiletheengineisrunning,engagethetraction
pedal;theengineshouldstopwithin2seconds.
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