Operator's Manual

OperatingtheMachine
1.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisengaged.
2.Sitontheoperatorseat,takingcarenotto
contactthemotionpedalsasyousitdown.
3.Adjusttheseatandthesteeringwheeltoa
comfortableoperatingposition.
4.Disengagetheparkingbrake.
5.Holdontothesteeringwheel,andslowlypress
eithertheleftorrightmotionpedalwithyour
correspondingfoot,inwhicheverdirectionyou
wishtomove.
Note:Thefurtheryoupressthepedal,the
fasteryouwilltravelinthatdirection.
6.Tostopthemachine,releasethemotionpedals.
Important:Donotpressthemotionpedals
tooquickly;thismaycausethemachines
toskidandscufftheturfunderthedrive
roller,aswellascausedamagetothedrive
system.Youshouldalwaysoperatethe
motionpedalsinacontrolledmanner.
Note:Asyoubecomefamiliarwiththemachine,
youwillgetthefeelforwhenyoushouldrelease
themotionpedals,whichwillbepriortowhere
youwanttonishtherun,asthemachine
continuestorollforashorttimeafteryourelease
thepedal.Asyoucometoacompletestop,
gentlypresstheothermotionpedalforyour
returnpass.
7.Turnthesteeringwheelclockwisetoturnthe
machineintheforwarddirection.
Turnthesteeringwheelcounterclockwisetoturn
themachineintherearwarddirection.
Note:Asthedirectionchangesattheendof
everyrun,youwillneedtopracticewiththe
machinetobecomeaccustomedtothesteering.
Important:Tostopthemachineinan
emergency,presstheothermotionpedalto
theNEUTRALposition.Asanexample,with
therightpedalpressedandtravelingtothe
right,presstheleftpedaltotheNEUTRAL
positiontobringthemachinetoastop.This
actionmustbermbutnotsudden,asitmay
causethemachinetotipsideways.
8.Beforeleavingtheoperator’sseat,parkedona
levelsurfaceandengagetheparkingbrake.
OperatingTips
•Whenoperatingthemachineonhills,ensurethat
thedriverollerisonthedownhillsideforadequate
traction.Failuretodosomayresultinturfdamage.
•Forthebestrollingeffect,periodicallyremoveany
buildupthataccumulatesontherollers.
AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
•Shutoffthemachine,removethekey(ifequipped),
andwaitforallmovementtostopbeforeyouleave
theoperator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool
beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemuferand
enginecompartmenttohelppreventres.Clean
upoilorfuelspills.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine
inanyenclosure.
•Shutoffthefuelbeforestoringortransportingthe
machine.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
•Keepallpartsofthemachineingoodworking
conditionandallhardwaretightened.
•Replaceallworn,damaged,ormissingdecals.
HaulingtheMachine
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineonto
atrailerortruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurely.
19