Operator's Manual

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.
AdjustingtheHeightofCut
Themachineisequippedwithafootpedaldeck-lift
system.Youcanusethefootpedaltoliftthedeck
brieytoavoidobstaclesorlockthedeckinthe
highestheightofcutortransportposition.Youcan
usetheheight-of-cutleverwiththefootpedaltolock
thedeckinaspeciccuttingheight.
UsingtheFootPedalDeck-Lift
System
•Pressthedeck-liftpedaldowntoraisethedeck;
continuetopressthepedaluntilthedecklocksin
thetransportposition(Figure27).
•Pushonthedeck-liftpedalwithyourfootandpull
thetransportlockhandlerearwardtodisengage
thetransportlock(Figure27).
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Figure27
TransportLockPosition
AdjustingtheHeightofCut
Youcanadjusttheheightofcutfrom38to114mm
(1-1/2to4-1/2inches)in6mm(1/4inch)increments
bymovingtheheight-of-cutpinintodifferenthole
locations.
1.Pushonthedeck-liftpedalwithyourfootand
raisethemowerdecktothetransport-lock
position(alsothe114mm(4-1/2inch)cutting
heightposition)asshowninFigure28.
2.Toadjust,removethepinfromtheheight-of-cut
bracket(Figure28).
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