Operator's Manual

ProductOverview
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Figure4
SideDischargeMachineShown
1.Side-dischargedeector
8.Rear-shockassembly
(machineswithMyRide™
only)
2.Height-of-cutdeck-lift
pedal
9.Seatbelt
3.Parking-brakelever10.Fuelcap
4.Transportlock11.Mowerdeck
5.Controls12.Casterwheel
6.Motion-controllevers13.Front-shockassembly
(machineswithMyRide™
only)
7.Rollbar
Controls
Becomefamiliarwithallthecontrolsbeforeyoustart
theengineandoperatethemachine.
ControlPanel
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Figure5
1.Blade-controlswitch
(powertakeoff)
3.Hour
meter/Safety-interlock
display
2.Throttlecontrol4.Keyswitch
KeySwitch
Thekeyswitch,usedtostartandshutofftheengine,
has3positions:OFF,RUN,andSTART.Referto
StartingtheEngine(page29).
ThrottleControl
Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeed,andithasa
continuous-variablesettingfromtheSLOWtoFAST
position(Figure5).
ChokeControl
Usethechokecontroltostartacoldengine.
Blade-ControlSwitch(Power
Takeoff)
Theblade-controlswitch,representedbya
power-takeoff(PTO)symbol,engagesand
disengagespowertothemowerblades(Figure5).
HourMeter
Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhoursthe
enginehasoperated.Itoperateswhentheengine
isrunning.Usethesetimesforschedulingregular
maintenance(Figure6).
Thehourmeterdisplayswhenyouareoperating
themachineandmomentarilywhenyoushutoffthe
engine.Thedisplayturnsoffafter5minutes.
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