Operator's Manual

PerformthefollowingtoresetthePTOfunction:
1.PushdownthePTOswitch.
2.Starttheengine;refertoStartingtheEngine
(page38).
3.PullupthePTOswitch.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
1.Usethethrottlecontroltolowertheengine
speed.
2.MovethePTOswitchtotheOFFposition.
3.RotatethekeyswitchtotheOFFpositionand
removethekeyfromtheswitch.
AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovementtostopbeforeyouleavethe
operator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool
beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthecuttingunits,
mufers,andenginecompartmenttohelpprevent
res.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Ifthecuttingunitsareinthetransportposition,use
thepositivemechanicallock(ifavailable)before
youleavethemachineunattended.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine
inanyenclosure.
•Removethekeyandshutoffthefuel(ifequipped)
beforestoringorhaulingthemachine.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
•Maintainandcleantheseatbelt(s)asnecessary
ServicingtheCuttingUnit
YoucanrotatethecuttingunitfromtheTRANSPORT
position(AinFigure35)totheSERVICEposition(Bin
Figure35).UsetheSERVICEpositiontomaintainthe
cuttingunitbladesorcleanunderneaththecutting
unit;refertoyourcuttingunitOperator’sManual.
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Figure35
1.TRANSPORTposition
2.SERVICEposition
RotatingtheCuttingUnittothe
SERVICEPosition
Performthisproceduretorotatethecuttingunitfrom
theTRANSPORTpositiontotheSERVICEposition.
WARNING
Ifyouleavethekeyintheswitch,someone
couldaccidentlystarttheengineand
seriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.
Removethekeyfromtheswitchanddonot
starttheenginewiththecuttingunitinthe
SERVICEposition.
1.Parkthemachinealevelsurface.
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