Operator's Manual

DrivingBackward
1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.
2.Togobackward,slowlypullthemotion-control
leversrearward(Figure26).
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Figure26
UsingtheSmartSpeed
TM
ControlSystem
TheSmartSpeed
TM
Control-Systemlever,locatedto
therightoftheoperatingposition(Figure27),gives
youachoicetodrivethemachineat3groundspeed
ranges—trim,tow,andmow.
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Figure27
1.Smart-speedlever
Tochangespeeds,dothefollowing:
1.Movethemotion-controlleverstoneutraland
outwardtotheNEUTRAL-LOCKposition.
2.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch.
3.Adjustthelevertothedesiredposition.
Thefollowingareonlyrecommendationsforuse.
Adjustmentsvarybygrasstype,moisturecontent,
andtheheightofthegrass.
Suggested
uses:
TrimTowMow
ParkingX
Heavy,wet
grass
X
TrainingX
BaggingX
MulchingX
Normal
mowing
X
TransportX
Trim
Thisisthelowestspeed.Thesuggestedusesforthis
speedareasfollows:
Parking
Heavy,wetgrassmowingconditions
Training
Tow
Thisisthemediumspeed.Thesuggestedusesfor
thisspeedareasfollows:
Bagging
Mulching
Mow
Thisisthefastestspeed.Thesuggestedusesforthis
speedareasfollows:
Normalmowing
Transportingthemachine
StoppingtheMachine
Tostopthemachine,movethetraction-controllevers
toneutral,andthenmovethemtothelockedposition,
disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),andturn
theignitionkeytotheOFFposition.
Engagetheparkingbrakewhenyouleavethe
machine;refertoEngagingtheParkingBrake(page
20).Remembertoremovethekeyfromtheignition
switch.
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