Operator's Manual

uponrelease.TurningthekeytotheOffpositionwill
stoptheengine;however,alwaysremovethekey
whenleavingthemachinetopreventsomeonefrom
accidentallystartingtheengine(Figure5).
ThrottleControl
Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeedandithasa
continuousvariablesettingfromSlowtoFast(Figure
5).
Blade-ControlSwitch(Power
Take-off)
Theblade-controlswitch,representedbyapower
take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengages
powertothemowerblades(Figure5).
MotionControlLeversandParking
BrakePosition
Themotioncontrolleversarespeedsensitivecontrols
ofindependentwheelmotors.Movingaleverforward
orbackwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforward
orinreverse;wheelspeedisproportionaltothe
amounttheleverismoved.Movethecontrollevers
outwardfromthecentertotheparkpositionandexit
themachine(Figure15).Alwayspositionthemotion
controlleversintotheparkpositionwhenyoustopthe
machineorleaveitunattended.
SmartSpeed™ControlSystem
Lever
TheSmartSpeed™Control-Systemlever,located
belowtheoperatingposition,givestheoperatora
choicetodrivethemachineat3speedranges—trim,
tow,andmow(Figure6).
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Figure6
1.Smart-speedlever
FuelWindow
Thefuelwindowlocatedonthelefthandsideof
themachinecanbeusedtoverifythepresenceof
gasolineinthetank(Figure7).
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