Operation Manual

UsingtheSafetyInterlock
System
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
CAUTION
Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damaged,themachinecouldoperateunexpectedly,
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.
•Replaceswitchesevery2yearsregardlessof
whethertheyareoperatingproperlyornot.
UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventtheengine
fromstartingunless:
•Youaresittingontheseat.
•Thebrakepedalisdepressed.
•Thebladecontrol(PTO)knobisintheDisengaged
position.
•ThetractioncontrolpedalisinNeutral.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemstopstheengineifyourisefrom
theseatandthetractioncontrolpedalisnotintheNeutral
position,theparkingbrakeisnotset,orthebladecontrol
(PTO)knobisintheEngagedposition.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtostopthemowerif:
•YoushiftintoReversewiththeblades(PTO)engaged.
•Youremovethebagordumpthegrass.
SettingtheKeyChoice
®
Switchto
OperateinReverse
Theinterlockfeatureonthemachinepreventsthepower
take-off(PTO)fromoperatingwhenyoubackupthe
machine.Ifyouoperatethemachineinreversewiththe
blades(PTO)engaged(i.e.,withthemowerbladesorother
attachmentrunning),thebladeswillstop.Donotmowin
reverseunlessitisabsolutelynecessary.
Ifyouneedtousetheblades(PTO)whilebackingup,turn
offtheinterlockfeatureusingtheKeyChoiceswitchlocated
neartheseatbracket(Figure12).
Figure12
1.KeyChoiceswitch
DANGER
Youcouldbackoverachildorbystanderwhilethe
mowerbladesorotherattachmentisengagedand
causeseriousinjuryordeath.
•Donotmowinreverseunlessitisabsolutely
necessary.
•DonotinserttheKeyChoicekeyunlessitis
absolutelynecessary.
•Alwayslookbackwardanddownbeforebacking
upthemachine.
•UsetheKeyChoiceswitchonlyifyouarecertain
thatnochildrenorotherbystanderswillenter
themowingarea.
•Beveryobservantafterdeactivatingtheinterlock
becausethesoundoftheenginemayprevent
youfromnoticingthatachildorbystanderhas
enteredtheworkarea.
•AlwaysremoveboththeignitionandKeyChoice
keysandputtheminasafeplaceoutofthe
reachofchildrenorunauthorizeduserswhen
youleavethemachineunattended.
1.Engagetheblades(PTO).
2.InserttheKeyChoicekeyintotheswitch(Figure12).
3.TurntheKeyChoicekey.
Aredlightonthefrontconsole(Figure5)turnson,
indicatingthattheinterlockisdisabled.
4.Operatethemachineinreverseandcompleteyourtask.
5.Disengagetheblades(PTO)toactivatetheinterlock.
6.RemovetheKeyChoicekeyandputitinasafeplace
outofthereachofchildren.
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