Operator's Manual

Table Of Contents
8.LeavethethrottlemidwaybetweentheSLOW
andFASTpositionsuntiltheengineandthe
hydraulicsystemwarmup.
Important:Whenyoustarttheenginefor
thersttime,changetheengineoil,or
overhaultheengine,transmission,orwheel
motor,operatethemachinewiththethrottle
leverintheSLOWpositioninboththeforward
andreversedirectionsfor1to2minutes.
Also,operatetheliftleverandPTOleverto
ensurethatallpartsareoperatingproperly.
Thenshutofftheengineandchecktheuid
levels,checkforoilleaks,looseparts,and
anyotherproblems.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.DisengagethePTO,makesurethatthetraction
pedalisintheNEUTRALposition,engagethe
parkingbrake,andmovetheengine-speed
switchtotheidleposition.
3.Lettheengineidlefor60seconds.
4.TurnthekeytotheOFFposition.
5.Removethekeytopreventtheenginefrom
accidentallystartingandbeforeyoutransport
orstorethemachine.
Note:Removethekey;otherwise,thefuel
pumporaccessoriesmayrunandcausethe
batterytolosecharge.
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjured
iftheymoveorattempttooperatethe
machinewhileitisunattended.
Alwaysremovethekeyandengagethe
parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine
unattended,evenforashortperiodof
timebetweenoperation.
DrivingtheMachine
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Place
thethrottlecontrolintheFASTpositionforbest
performance.AlwaysoperatethethrottleintheFAST
positionwhenmowing.
StoppingtheMachine
Tostopthemachine,releasethetractionpedaltothe
NEUTRALposition.
Engagetheparkingbrakewheneveryouleavethe
machineandremovethekey.
SelectingtheSteering
Mode
Formaximumtrimmingandminimumturfdamage,
operatethemachineinthe4-wheel-steeringmode.
However,whentransportingthemachineonroadsor
trails,switchthemachineinto2-wheel-steeringmode.
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Figure21
1.Steering-selectorswitch
Switchingfrom4-WheelSteering
to2-WheelSteering
Pressthesteering-selectorswitch(Figure21)tothe
forwardposition.Whenthewheelsarenotalignedin
theforwardposition,thegreenlightashesandthe
machineremainsinthe4-wheel-steeringmodeuntil
the4tirespointstraightahead.Turnthesteering
wheelslowlytostraightenoutthewheelsuntilthe
greenlightstopsashingandremainson.Whenthe
switchlightissolidgreen,themachineisin2-wheel
steering.
Note:Ifyouturnthesteeringwheeltoobriskly,
steeringmisalignmentmayoccur.
Switchingfrom2-WheelSteering
to4-WheelSteering
Pressthesteering-selectorswitch(Figure21)tothe
rearwardposition.Whenthefrontwheelsarenot
alignedintheforwardposition,thegreenlightashes
andthemachineremainsin2-wheel-steeringmode
untilthe4tirespointstraightahead.Turnthesteering
wheelslowlytostraightenoutthewheelsuntilthe
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