Operator's Manual

Blade-ControlClutch
Usetheblade-controlclutchtoengageanddisengagethe
mowerblade.
IgnitionSwitch
Theignitionswitchhas3positions:OFF,RUN,andSTART.
ThekeyturnstoSTARTandmovesbacktoRUNuponrelease.
TurningthekeytotheOFF(“STOP”)positionshutsoffthe
engine;however,alwaysremovethekeyfromtheignition
switchwhenleavingthemachinetopreventsomeonefrom
accidentallystartingtheengineandtopreventthebattery
frominadvertentlydraining(Figure9).
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Figure9
1.Offposition3.Startposition
2.Runposition
Throttle/ChokeLever
Thethrottleandchokecontrolsarecombinedinto1control
lever.Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeedandhasa
continuous-variablesettingfromSLOWtoFAST.Engagethe
chokebymovingtheleverpasttheFASTsettinguntilitstops
TractionControl
Usethetractioncontroltomovethemachineforwardand
rearwardwithcontinuouslyvariablespeed.
Fuel-ShutoffValve
Closethefuel-shutoffvalvefortransport,maintenance,and
storage.
Ensurethatthefuel-shutoffvalveisopenwhenstartingthe
engine.
ParkingBrake
Theparkingbrakeislocatednearthebattery.Toengagethe
parkingbrake,pulltheleveroutwardthroughthekeyholeand
downtolockitinplace(Figure10).Todisengagetheparking
brake,liftuptheleverandpushitinwardthroughthekeyhole.
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Figure10
HourMeter
Thehourmeterdisplaysthenumberofhoursofoperation
thathavebeenloggedonthemachine(Figure11).
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Figure11
1.Hourmeter
Specications
Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochange
withoutnotice.
Length
227cm(89inches)
Width
88cm(35inches)
Height
101cm(40inches)
Weight
171kg(376lb)
Cuttingwidth71cm(28inches)
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