Husqvarna W436 Operator's Manual page 15

Operation
1. Start the engine.
2. Move the throttle lever to the FAST
position.
3. Engage the operator presence control and
move shift lever to desired direction and
speed.
4. Hold steering levers against the handlebar
and release steering lever latches.
5. Hold steering levers in neutral and release
steering latch levers.
• To move straight forward; slowly release
both steering levers to the full outward
position.
• To stop unit in neutral, hold levers in the
neutral position.
• To lock unit in neutral, engage both
steering latches.
• To turn to the left, pull the left hand lever
up.
• To turn to the right, pull the right hand
lever up.
• To move in reverse, pull both steering
levers up, past the neutral position.
Pulling the levers farther up increases
reverse speed.
6. To move in reverse:
• Hold the steering levers against the
handlebar.
• Engage steering lever latches.
• Engage the operator presence control
and move shift lever to Reverse.
• Release steering levers slowly.
Mowing
1. Lock steering levers in neutral.
2. Put the shift lever in neutral.
3. Move the throttle lever to the fast position.
4. Engage the operator presence control
lever.
NOTE: Operator presence control must
remain engaged.
5. Move the PTO switch to On to engage
mower.
6. Move the shift lever to set a slow ground
speed.
IMPORTANT To prevent damage to the
PTO belt, do not engage the PTO if the
mower is plugged with grass or other
material.
7. Hold steering levers against the handlebar
and release the lock latches.
8. Release steering levers slowly.
9. When you know how to operate the unit,
select a speed appropriate to your mowing
conditions.
Stop Mowing
1. Lock the steering levers in neutral.
2. Keep one hand on the operator presence
control and move the shift lever to the
neutral position.
3. Move the throttle lever to speed.
4. Turn off PTO switch.
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