Operation Manual

DrivingForwardorBackward
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Place
thethrottlecontrolintheFastpositionforbest
performance.Alwaysoperateinthefullthrottle
position.
Themachinecanspinveryrapidly.The
operatormaylosecontrolofthemachine
andcausepersonalinjuryordamagetothe
machine.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking
sharpturns.
Forward
1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.
2.Togoforward,slowlypushthemotioncontrol
leversforward(Figure12).
Figure12
1.Centerunlockposition
3.Backward
2.Forward4.Brakeposition
Togostraight,applyequalpressuretobothmotion
controllevers(Figure12).
Toturn,releasepressureonthemotioncontrollever
towardthedirectionyouwanttoturn(Figure12).
Thefartheryoumovethetractioncontrolleversin
eitherdirection,thefasterthemachinewillmovein
thatdirection.
Tostop,pullthemotioncontrolleverstoneutral.
Backward
1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.
2.Togobackward,slowlypullthemotioncontrol
leversrearward(Figure12).
Togostraight,applyequalpressuretobothmotion
controllevers(Figure12).
Toturn,releasethepressureonthemotion
controllevertowardthedirectionyouwanttoturn
(Figure12).
Tostop,pushthemotioncontrolleverstoneutral.
OperatingtheBlades
Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapower
take-off(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespower
tothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrolspowertoany
attachmentsthatdrawpowerfromtheengine,including
themowerdeckandcuttingblades.
EngagingtheBlades
1.Releasepressureonthetractioncontrolleversand
placethemachineinneutral.
2.MovethethrottletotheFastposition.
3.Pulloutonthebladecontrolswitchtoengage
blades(Figure13).
Figure13
1.Bladecontrolswitch-On2.Bladecontrolswitch-Off
DisengagingtheBlades
PushthebladecontrolswitchtoOfftodisengagethe
blades(Figure13).
StoppingtheMachine
Tostopthemachine,movethetractioncontrollevers
toneutralandseparatetothebrakeposition,disengage
thebladecontrolswitch,ensurethethrottleisinthefast
position,andturntheignitionkeytooff.Rememberto
removethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.
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