Use and Care Manual

ProductOverview

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Figure4

1.Deector6.Operatorseat

2.Reardrivewheel

7.SmartSpeed™lever

3.Controlpanel

8.Footrest

4.Motioncontrollevers9.Frontcasterwheel

5.Heightofcutlever

Controls

BecomefamiliarwithallofthecontrolsinFigure4and

Figure5beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethemachine.

Figure5

ControlPanel

1.Throttle3.Bladecontrolswitch

(powertake-off)

2.Ignitionswitch

4.Choke

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchhasthreepositions,Off,RunandStart.

ThekeywillturntoStartandmovebacktoRunuponrelease.

TurningthekeytotheOffpositionwillstoptheengine;

however,alwaysremovethekeywhenleavingthemachine

topreventsomeonefromaccidentallystartingtheengine

(Figure5).

ThrottleControl

Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeedandithasacontinuous

variablesettingfromSlowtoFast(Figure5).

ChokeControl

PullupontheChokecontroluntilitstopstochokethe

engine(Figure5).PushdownontheChokecontrolfor

normalengineoperation

BladeControlSwitch(PowerTake-Off)

Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapowertake-off

(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespowertothemower

blades(Figure5).