Product Manual
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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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3.Locatethebypassleversontheframeonbothsidesof
theengine.
4.Movethebypassleversforwardthroughthekeyhole
anddowntolocktheminplaceasshowninFigure29.
Ensurethisisdoneforeachlever.
5.Movethemotioncontrolleversinwardtotheneutral
positionandturntheignitionkeytotherunposition.
Donotstartthemachine.
Themachineisnowabletobepushedbyhand.
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Figure29
1.Bypassleverlocation
3.Leverpositionforpushing
themachine
2.Leverpositionfor
operatingthemachine
6.Whennished,ensurethekeyhasbeenreturnedtothe
Stoppositiontoavoiddrainingthebatterycharge.
Ifthemachinefailstomovetheelectricbrakemaystillbe
engaged.Ifnecessarytheelectricbrakecanbereleased
manually.RefertotheReleasingtheElectricBrake(page46)
procedureinDriveMaintenance.
ToOperatetheMachine
Movethebypassleversrearwardthroughthekeyholeand
downtolocktheminplaceasshowninFigure29.Ensure
thisisdoneforeachlever.
GrassDeector
Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses
clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.
DANGER
Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,or
completegrasscatcherassemblymountedin
place,youandothersareexposedtobladecontact
andthrowndebris.Contactwithrotatingmower
blade(s)andthrowndebriswillcauseinjuryor
death.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthemower
becausethegrassdeectorroutesmaterialdown
towardtheturf.Ifthegrassdeectorisever
damaged,replaceitimmediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.
•Nevertrytocleardischargeareaormower
bladesunlessyoumovethebladecontrolswitch
toOffandrotatetheignitionkeytoOff.Also
removethekeyandpullthewireoffthespark
plug(s).
OperatingTips
FastThrottleSetting
Forbestmowingandmaximumaircirculation,operatethe
engineattheFastposition.Airisrequiredtothoroughlycut
grassclippings,sodonotsettheheight-of-cutsolowasto
totallysurroundthemowerbyuncutgrass.Alwaystrytohave
onesideofthemowerfreefromuncutgrass,whichallowsair
tobedrawnintothemower.
UsingtheSmartSpeed™Control
System
TheSmartSpeed™ControlSystemlever,locatedbelowthe
operatingposition,givestheoperatorachoicetodrivethe
machineattwospeedranges,highandlow .Anoperator
canbenetfromthelowerspeedsettingwhenmaneuvering
themachineintightspacesoroperatingarounddelicate
landscapes.Thelowsettingcanalsobeusedtooperatethe
machineatahighthrottlesettingandbladespeedwhilestill
beingabletoreducegroundspeedtoincreasequalityofcut.
CuttingaLawnfortheFirstTime
Cutgrassslightlylongerthannormaltoensurethatthe
cuttingheightofthemowerdoesnotscalpanyuneven
ground.However,thecuttingheightusedinthepastis
generallythebestonetouse.Whencuttinggrasslongerthan
sixinchestall,youmaywanttocutthelawntwicetoensure
anacceptablequalityofcut.
Cut1/3oftheGrassBlade
Itisbesttocutonlyabout1/3ofthegrassblade.Cutting
morethanthatisnotrecommendedunlessgrassissparse,or
itislatefallwhengrassgrowsmoreslowly.
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