How To Stop The Engine, Transmission And Mower Blade; How To Set The Parking Brake - Briggs & Stratton 7800950-00 Operator's Manual

WARNING
DO NOT leave the machine with the engine running.
STOP Blade. STOP engine. Shift to neutral and engage
parking brake. Remove key.
How To Stop The Engine, Transmission And
Mower Blade
Engine
1. Stop the engine by turning the ignition key (A, Figure 16)
to the OFF position.
2. Remove the key.
Figure 16
Transmission
• Manual Drive Models:
1. Stop motion of the unit by fully depressing the clutch/
brake pedal (A, Figure 8) to disengage the clutch and
apply the brake.
2. Return the transmission shift lever to the Neutral ('N')
position. Refer to "How To Engage The Transmission".
• Hydro Drive Models:
1. Stop motion of the unit by fully releasing the ground
speed pedals (A, Figure 17). Additional braking can be
achieved by depressing the brake pedal (A, Figure 8).
A
Figure 17
16
Mower Blade
1. Stop the mower blade by moving the blade control (A,
Figure 7) to the OFF position.
WARNING
Once blade is disengaged, it should come to a complete
stop in 5 seconds or less. If the blade continues to rotate
after 5 seconds, the blade brake must be adjusted.
Return machine to an authorized dealer for adjustment.
DO NOT CONTINUE to operate machine until blade
brake is adjusted and functioning properly.

How To Set The Parking Brake

1. Fully depress the clutch/brake pedal (A, Figure 18).
2. Slide the parking brake latch (B) up and hold while
releasing the clutch/brake pedal. The parking brake is now
set.
A
A
Figure 18
3. To release the parking brake, fully depress the clutch/
brake pedal. The parking brake will release automatically.
WARNING
DO NOT park the machine on slopes.
B