Product Manual
Table Of Contents
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- Think Safety First
- Before Starting
- Starting the Engine
- Operating the Blades
- Testing the Safety Interlock System
- Stopping the Engine
- Driving
- Stopping the Machine
- Adjusting the Height of Cut
- Adjusting the Anti-Scalp Rollers (For 42 inch Mower Decks)
- Adjusting the Anti-Scalp Rollers (For 50 inch Mower Decks)
- Positioning the Seat
- Adjusting the Motion Control Levers
- Pushing the Machine by Hand
- Grass Deflector
- Raising the Seat
- Greasing the Bearings
- Servicing the Air Cleaner
- Servicing the Engine Oil
- Servicing the Spark Plug
- Cleaning the Cooling System
- Servicing the Emissions Filter
- Replacing the In-line Fuel Filter
- Charging the Battery
- Servicing the Fuses
- Checking the Tire Pressure
- Releasing the Electric Brake
- Mower Maintenance
- Washing the Underside of the Mower
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Controls
BecomefamiliarwithallofthecontrolsinFigure5,Figure
6,andFigure7beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethe
machine.
Figure7
ControlPanel
1.Throttle3.Bladecontrolswitch
(powertake-off)
2.Ignitionswitch
4.Choke
IgnitionSwitch
Theignitionswitchhasthreepositions,Off,RunandStart.
ThekeywillturntoStartandmovebacktoRunuponrelease.
TurningthekeytotheOffpositionwillstoptheengine;
however,alwaysremovethekeywhenleavingthemachine
topreventsomeonefromaccidentallystartingtheengine
(Figure7).
ThrottleControl
Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeedandithasacontinuous
variablesettingfromSlowtoFast(Figure7).
ChokeControl
PullupontheChokecontroluntilitstopstochokethe
engine(Figure7).PushdownontheChokecontrolfor
normalengineoperation
BladeControlSwitch(PowerTake-Off)
Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapowertake-off
(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespowertothemower
blades(Figure7).
MotionControlLeversandPark
Position
Themotioncontrolleversarespeedsensitivecontrolsof
independentwheelmotors.Movingaleverforwardor
backwardturnsthewheelonthesamesideforwardorin
reverse;wheelspeedisproportionaltotheamountthelever
ismoved.Movethecontrolleversoutwardfromthecenter
totheparkpositionandexitthemachine(Figure19).Always
positionthemotioncontrolleversintotheparkposition
whenyoustopthemachineorleaveitunattended.
SmartSpeed™ControlSystemLever
TheSmartSpeed™ControlSystemlever,locatedbelowthe
operatingposition,givestheoperatorachoicetodrivethe
machineattwospeedranges,highandlow(Figure8).
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Figure8
1.Smartspeedlever
FuelWindow
Thefuelwindowlocatedonthelefthandsideofthemachine
canbeusedtoverifythepresenceofgasolineinthetank
(Figure9).
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Figure9
1.Fuelpresencewindow
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