Operator's Manual

6.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobtotheDisengage
position:Theoperating-in-reversewarninglightshould
turnoff.
PushingtheMachineManually
Important:Alwayspushthemachinemanually.Never
towthemachinebecauseitmaydamagethetransaxle.
ToPushtheMachine
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
3.Settheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
5.Removetheignitionkey.
6.Removethegrasscollector;refertoRemovingthe
GrassCollector.
7.Pushthedrivecontrol(locatedattherearofthe
machine),intothePushposition.
8.Releasetheparkingbrake.
Note:Thisdisengagesthedrivesystemandallowsthe
wheelstoturnfreely(
Figure12).
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Figure12
1.Pushposition
2.Operateposition
ToOperatetheMachine
1.Settheparkingbrake.
2.PushthedrivecontrolintotheOperateposition
(
Figure12)toengagethedrivesystem.
Note:Themachinewillnotdriveunlessthedrive
controlisintheOperateposition.
3.Installthegrasscollector;refertoInstallingtheGrass
Collector.
DrivingtheMachineForward
orBackward
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured
inRPM(revolutionsperminute).Placethethrottlecontrolin
theFastpositionforbestperformance.
Togoforward:
1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe
ParkingBrake.
2.Placeyourfootonthetractioncontrolpedalandslowly
pressonthepedaltomoveforward(Figure13).
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Figure13
1.Tractioncontrolpedal2.Reversespeedpedal
Note:Toincreasethespeed,pushthetractioncontrol
pedaldown.Todecreasethespeed,releasethepressure
onthetractioncontrolpedal.
Togobackward:
1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe
ParkingBrake.
2.Placeyourfootonthereversespeedpedalandslowly
pressonthepedaltomovebackward(Figure13).
Note:Toincreasethespeed,pushthereversespeed
pedaldown.Todecreasethespeed,releasethepressure
onthereversespeedpedal.
Important:Toavoidtransmissiondamage,always
releasetheparkingbrakebeforemovingthetraction
controlpedalorthereversespeedpedal.
Important:Topreventdamagetothemower,always
setthemowertothehighestcuttingpositionwhenyou
drivethemachineoffthelawn.
StoppingtheMachine
1.Releasethetractioncontrolpedalorreversespeed
pedal.
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