Operator's Manual

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Figure27
1.Lockingpin2.Hitchlatch
B.Liftuponthehitchassemblytotipthe
machineupslightly.
C.Pushdownonthehitchlatchtounlatchthe
hitch(Figure27).
D.Raisethehitch(Figure28)untilthelatch
leverlocksintheslidedetent(Figure24).
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Figure28
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,releasethefootpedal.
Note:Asyoubecomefamiliarwiththemachine,
youwillgetthefeelforwhenyoushouldrelease
thefootpedal,whichwillbepriortowhereyou
wanttonishtherun,asthemachinecontinues
torollforashorttimeafteryoureleasethe
pedal.Asyoucometoacompletestop,gently
presstheotherfootpedalforyourreturnpass.
Note:Donotpressthefootpedalstooquickly;
thiswillresultinpossibleskiddingandscufngof
theturfunderthedriverolleraswellasdamage
tothedrivesystem.Youshouldalwaysoperate
thefootpedalsinacontrolledmanner.
7.Turnthesteeringwheelclockwisetoturnthe
machineintheforwarddirection.
Turnthesteeringwheelcounterclockwisetoturn
themachineintherearwarddirection.
Note:Asthedirectionchangesattheendof
everyrun,youwillneedtopracticewiththe
machinetobecomeaccustomedtothesteering.
Important:Tostopthemachineinan
emergency,presstheotherpedaltothe
NEUTRALposition.Asanexample,withthe
rightpedalpressedandtravelingtotheright,
presstheleftpedaltotheNEUTRALposition
tobringthemachinetoastop.Thisaction
mustbermbutnotsudden,asitmaycause
themachinetotipsideways.
8.Disengagetheparkingbrake.
9.Beforedismountingthemachine,makesurethat
itisparkedonalevelsurface.
HaulingtheMachine
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineonto
atrailerortruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurely.
OperatingTips
•Whenoperatingthemachineonhills,ensurethat
thedriverollerisonthedownhillsideforadequate
traction.Failuretodosomayresultinturfdamage.
•Forthebestrollingeffect,periodicallyremoveany
buildupthataccumulatesontherollers.
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