Parking Brake Lever; Steering Levers; Rollover Protection Structure (Rops); Transaxle Bypass Valves - Gravely 992274 Operator's Manual

PARKING BRAKE LEVER

See Figure 18.
Engages the parking brake. The engine will
not start when brake is released.
Brake Engaged (On)
Brake Released (Off)
Figure 18

STEERING LEVERS

Control the direction and speed of unit. The
levers gradually return to neutral when
released and are locked in neutral when
parking brake is engaged.
ROLLOVER PROTECTION
STRUCTURE (ROPS)
Help protect operator that is wearing their
seatbelt in the event of a rollover. DO NOT
wear seatbelt when operating with ROPS in
the lowered position.

TRANSAXLE BYPASS VALVES

Engage and disengage transaxles so unit can
be moved with the engine off.

ANTI-SCALP WHEELS

Help prevent the deck from contacting the
ground and scalping the lawn when mowing
over high spots.

SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM

Monitors the interaction of various unit
features for operator safety.

BEFORE OPERATION

WARNING: AVOID INJURY.
Read and understand the Safety
section before proceeding.
1. Know how to stop in an emergency. See
Emergency Stopping on page 21.
2. Check fuel level and add fuel if needed.
IMPORTANT: Use fresh unleaded fuel with
an octane rating of at least 87. DO NOT use
E85 blended fuels; the engine is not E20 /
E30 / E85 compatible. The maximum
recommended ethanol content is 10%.
Gravely recommends using a quality fuel
stabilizer in all fuel. See Short-Term Storage
on page 45.
3. Check engine oil level and add oil if
needed. Refer to engine manual.
4. Check hydraulic oil level. See Check
Hydraulic System on page 25.
5. Check condition of air cleaner. Refer to
engine manual.
6. Check function of all controls.
7. Check function of the Safety Interlock
System by performing the tests below.
Contact your Gravely dealer for repair if
any of the tests fail.
WARNING: AVOID INJURY.
Failure of Safety Interlock
System together with improper
operation can result in severe
personal injury.
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