Use and Care Manual

UsingtheSmartSpeed
TM
ControlSystem
TheSmartSpeed
TM
Control-Systemlever,located
belowtheoperatingposition(Figure24),givesthe
operatorachoicetodrivethemachineat3ground
speedranges—trim,tow,andmow.
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Figure24
1.Smart-speedlever
Tochangespeeds,dothefollowing:
1.Movethemotion-controlleverstoneutraland
outwardtothePARKposition.
2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch.
3.Adjustthelevertothedesiredposition.
Thefollowingareonlyrecommendationsforuse.
Adjustmentsvarybygrasstype,moisturecontent,
andtheheightofthegrass.
Suggested
uses:
TrimTowMow
ParkingX
Heavy,wet
grass
X
TrainingX
BaggingX
MulchingX
Normal
mowing
X
Movingthe
machine
X
Trim
Thisisthelowestspeed.Thesuggestedusesforthis
speedareasfollows:
•Parking
•Heavy,wetgrassmowingconditions
•Training
Tow
Thisisthemediumspeed.Thesuggestedusesfor
thisspeedareasfollows:
•Bagging
•Mulching
Mow
Thisisthefastestspeed.Thesuggestedusesforthis
speedareasfollows:
•Normalmowing
•Movingthemachine
UsingtheSideDischarge
Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthat
dispersesclippingstothesideanddowntowardthe
turf.
DANGER
Withoutagrassdeector,dischargecover,or
acompletegrass-catcherassemblymounted
inplace,youandothersareexposedtoblade
contactandthrowndebris.Contactwith
rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebris
willcauseinjuryordeath.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthe
mowerdeckbecausethegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mowerdeck.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargearea
ormowerbladesunlessyoumovethe
blade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF
position,rotatethekeyswitchtotheOFF
position,andremovethekeyfromthekey
switch.
•Makesurethatthegrassdeectorisinthe
downposition.
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