Operator's Manual

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Figure14
1.Controlpanel
5.Run
2.Ignitionkey—runposition
6.Start
3.Ignitionkey—startposition
7.Chokecontrol
4.Off
5.Aftertheenginestarts,pushdownontheChoke
control(Figure14).Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,
pullupontheChokecontrolandlettheenginerun
forafewseconds.ThenpushdownontheChoke
control.Repeatthisasrequired.
OperatingtheBlades
Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapower
take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespower
tothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrolspowertoany
attachmentsthatdrawpowerfromtheengine,including
themowerdeckandcuttingblades.
EngagingtheBlades
Important:Donotengagethebladeswhenparked
intallgrass.Beltorclutchdamagecanoccur.
1.Releasepressureonthemotioncontrolleversand
placethemachineinneutral.
2.MovethethrottletotheFastposition.
Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottle
intheFastposition.
3.Pulluponthebladecontrolswitchtomoveittothe
Onpositionandengagetheblades(Figure15).
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Figure15
1.Controlpanel2.Bladecontrolswitch—On
position
DisengagingtheBlades
Pushdownonthebladecontrolswitchtomoveitto
theOffpositionanddisengagetheblades(Figure16).
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Figure16
1.Controlpanel2.Bladecontrolswitch—Off
TestingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethe
machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot
operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorizedService
Dealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.
1.Whilesittingontheseat,withthecontrolleversin
parkposition,andmovethebladecontrolswitchto
On.Trystartingtheengine;theengineshouldnot
crank.
2.Whilesittingontheseat,movethebladecontrol
switchtoOff.Moveeithermotioncontrollever
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