Starting & Stopping Wheel Drive; Starting & Stopping Mower Blades - Snapper LT145H33FBV, LT145H38FBV Safety Instructions & Operator's Manual

Section 2 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
2.3 STARTING & OPERATION (continued)
2.3.2. STARTING WHEEL DRIVE
1. Shift speed control lever to neutral.
2. Start engine. Refer to Section "STARTING
ENGINE".
3. Release clutch/brake pedal.
4. Slowly shift speed control lever forward for
forward motion or to the rear for reverse motion. See
Figure 2.7.
SPEED CONTROL LEVER
FORWARD
SPEEDS
2.3.3 STARTING MOWER BLADE
1. Start engine. Refer to Section "STARTING
ENGINE".
2. Raise blade engagement lever to "ON". See
Figure 2.8.
BLADE
ENGAGEMENT
LEVER
WARNING
DO NOT operate blades in reverse. STOP BLADES.
LOOK and SEE behind and down for children, pets
and hazards before and while backing.
NEUTRAL
REVERSE
FIGURE 2.7
PULL BLADE
ENGAGEMENT LEVER UP
TO "ON" TO START
MOWER BLADE(S)
ON
FIGURE 2.8
2.4 STOPPING ENGINE, BLADE, WHEEL DRIVE
2.4.1 STOPPING ENGINE
1. Stop engine by turning key to the "OFF" position.
See Figure 2.9.
OFF
2.4.2. STOPPING WHEEL DRIVE
1. Fully depress clutch/brake pedal to stop wheel
drive. See Figure 2.10.
CLUTCH/BRAKE
PEDAL
8
RUN
START
KEY
FIGURE 2.9
FULLY DEPRESS
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL TO
STOP WHEEL MOTION
FIGURE 2.10