Operator's Manual

tothecenter,unlockedposition.Trystartingthe
engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.Repeatwith
theothermotioncontrollever.
3.Whilesittingontheseat,movethebladecontrol
switchtoOff,andlockthemotioncontrolleversin
theparkposition.Starttheengine.Whiletheengine
isrunning,engagethebladecontrolswitch,andrise
slightlyfromtheseat;theengineshouldstop.
4.Whilesittingontheseat,movethebladecontrol
switchtoOff,andlockthemotioncontrollevers
intheparkposition.Starttheengine.Whilethe
engineisrunning,movethemotioncontrollevers
tothecenter,unlockedposition,engagetheblade
controlswitch,andriseslightlyfromtheseat;the
engineshouldstop.
StoppingtheEngine
1.Disengagethebladesbymovingthebladecontrol
switchtoOff(Figure16).
2.MovethethrottlelevertoFast(Figure13).
3.TurntheignitionkeytoOff(
Figure14)andremove
thekey.
Driving
Drivingthemachinebenetsfromanunderstandingof
whatzeroturnradiusmowermeans.Thedrivewheels
turnindependently,poweredbyhydraulicmotorson
eachaxle;henceonesidecanturninreversewhile
theotherturnsforwardcausingthemachinetospin
ratherthanturn.Thisvastlyimprovesthemachine
maneuverabilitybutmayrequiresomeadjustmentif
theoperatorisunfamiliar.
WARNING
Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.Theoperator
maylosecontrolofthemachineandcausepersonal
injuryordamagetothemachine.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp
turns.
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placingthe
throttlecontrolintheFastpositioncanbebestfor
performance.Formostapplications,operatinginthe
fullthrottlepositionisdesirable.
Figure17
1.Park(brake)position
3.Forward
2.Centerunlockposition
4.Backward
UsingtheSmartSpeed™Control
System
TheSmartSpeed™ControlSystemlever,located
belowtheoperatingposition(Figure18),givesthe
operatorachoicetodrivethemachineattwoground
speedranges,highandlow .
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Figure18
1.Smartspeedlever
Tochangespeeds:
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