Attachments; How To Use The Throttle Control; How To Use The Blade Rotationcontrol - Murray 42586X9A Instruction Book

OPERATION
ATTACHMENTS HOW TO USE THE BLADE ROTATIONCONTROL
This unit can use many different attachments See the attachment
page in this book. This unit can pull attachments like a lawn
sweeper, a lawn aerator, or a hopper spreader. This unit can not use
attachments that engage the ground like a plow, a disk harrow, or
a cuitNator
HOW TO USE THE THRO'I-rLE CONTROL
Use the throttle control to increase or decrease the speed of the
engine.
CAUTION: Always operate the engine with the throttle control
in the FAST position. If the engine runs for several minutes at
slower than the FAST position, the engine and transmission
will overheat and can be damaged.
The FAST position is marked with a detent For normal opera-
tion and when using a grass bagger, move the throttle control
to the FAST position For maximum charging ofthe battery and
for a cooler running engine and transmission, operate the en-
gine in the FAST position.
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For transport and to tow pull behind attachments, control the
ground speed with the speed control pedal.
The engine governor is set at the factory for maximum perform-
ance Do not adjust the governor to increase the speed ofthe
engine
The blade rotation control is next to the steenng wheel (Figure 6).
Use the blade rotation controlto engage the blade(s) orto operate
a snow thrower attachment.
1 Beforeyou start the engine, make sure the blade rotation con-
trol is in the DISENGAGE position.
2. Move the blade rotation control to the ENGAGE position to
rotate the blade(s)
Note: ff the engine stops when you engage the blade{s),
the seat switch is not activated. Make sure you lit in the
middle of the seat. Also, make sure the wire Is connected
to the seat switch.
3 Move the blade rotation control to the DISENGAGE position
to stop the blade(s). Before you leave the operator's position,
make sure the blade(s) has stopped rotating.
4 Before you dde the unit across a sidewalk or a road, move the
blade rotation control to the DISENGAGE position.
A WARNING: Always keep your hands and feet away
from the blade, deflector opening, and the mower
housing when the engine runs.
D,sengage
Pos_on
BladeRotationControl
Engage Poslbon
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