Operation Manual

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Figure19
1.Bypass-leverlocations
3.Leverpositionforpushing
themachine
2.Leverpositionfor
operatingthemachine
6.Whennished,ensurethatthekeyhasbeenreturnedto
theSTOPpositiontoavoiddrainingthebatterycharge.
Note:Ifthemachinefailstomove,theelectricbrakemay
stillbeengaged.Ifnecessary,theelectricbrakecanbereleased
manually;refertoReleasingtheElectricBrake(page41).
OperatingtheMachine
Movethebypassleversrearwardthroughthekeyholeand
downtolocktheminplaceasshowninFigure19.
Note:Ensurethatthebypassleversarepullrearwardthefull
lengthoftravel.
ConvertingtoSideDischarge
107cm(42-inch)MowerDecksOnly
Themowerdeckandmowerbladesshippedwiththismachine
weredesignedforoptimummulchingandsidedischarge
performance.
RemovingtheDischargeCoverforthe
SideDischarge
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Ensuretheparkingbrakeisengaged,stoptheengine,
removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartstostop
beforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Removethe2boltsandnutsthatsecurethedischarge
covertothemower(Figure20).
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Figure20
1.Capnut(1/4inch)
4.Rotatethecoverup
2.Dischargecover5.Removethecover
3.Bolt(1/4x2-1/2inches)
4.Removethedischargecover.
5.Liftupthegrassdeector,andlocatethelocknuton
thedeectorpivotrod.
6.Removetheexistingthinnut(3/8inch).
7.Installthecutoffbafetotheexposedpivotrod
(Figure21).
Note:Usetheexistingthinnut(3/8inch)tosecure
thebafetothemower.
Note:Thecutoffbafewasshippedwiththemachine
asaloosepart.
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