Operation Manual

StartingtheEngine
Important:Donotengagethestarterformorethan
5secondsatatime.Engagingthestartermotorfor
morethan5secondscandamagethestartermotor.If
theenginefailstostart,wait10secondsbeforeoperating
theenginestarteragain.
Sitdownontheseatandensuretheparkingbrakeisset
(Figure10).
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Figure10
OperatingtheSmartPark
™
ParkingBrake
Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.
Engagetheparkingbrakebyoneofthefollowingactions:
•PressingtheSmartPark
™
switchtotheONposition
(Figure5).
•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhenthe
operatorleavestheseatandthetractioncontrolpedalis
intheNEUTRALposition.
•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6seconds
aftertheignitionswitchisturnedtotheOFFposition(if
notalreadyengaged).
Disengagetheparkingbrakebyoneofthefollowingactions:
•Tapthetraction-controlpedalforwardorreverse.
•PressingthebrakeswitchtotheOFFposition(Figure5).
OperatingtheBlades
Thebladecontrolswitchengagesanddisengagespower
tothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrolspowertoany
attachmentsthatdrawpowerfromtheengine,includingthe
mowerdeckandcuttingblades.
EngagingtheBlades
Important:Donotengagethebladeswhenparkedin
tallgrass.Beltorclutchdamagecanoccur.
Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottleinthe
FASTposition.
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Figure11
DisengagingtheBlades
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Figure12
1.Powertake-off(PTO)switch
StoppingtheEngine
1.Disengagethebladesbypushingtheblade-control
switchtoOFF(Figure12).
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheFASTposition.
3.TurntheignitionkeytoOFFandremovethekey.
DrivingtheMachine
Thismachinehasthecharacteristicsofbothagardentractor
andazero-turnmachine.Likeagardentractor,themachine
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