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OPERATION
HOW TO OPERATE WITH THE MOWER HOUSING
1,
2
3,
WARNING: The deflector is a safety device. Do not re-
4.
move the deflector.
The deflector
forces the dis-
charged material toward the ground. Always keep the
5.
deflector in the down position. If the deflector is dam-
6,
aged, replace the deflector with an original equipment
part from an authorized service center.
7.
Start the engine.
Release
the parking
brake.
Move the lift lever to s height of cut position, in high or thick
grass, cut the grass in the highest position first and then lower
the mower housing to a lower position.
CAUTION:
Do not operate with the mower housing in the
LEVEL
ADJUSTMENT
position,
If you operate
in the
LEVEL ADJUSTMENT
position, the mower housing and
blades can be damaged.
8,
Move the throttle controt to the SLOW position.
Move the blade rotation control to the ENGAGE position.
Move the throttle control Io the FAST position.
Slowly push the speed control pedal to the desired speed.
NOTE: When you mow in heavy grass or mow with a grass
bagger, use a slow forward speed.
Make sure the level of cut set at the factory is still correct. After
you mow a short distance, look at the area that was cut. If the
mower housing does not cut level, see the instructions on "How
To Level The Mower Housing" in the Maintenance section,
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WARNING:
For better control of the unit, always
select a safe speed.
HOW TO OPERATE
THE UNIT ON HILLS
WARNINg!
Do not ride up or down slopes that are too
2.
steep to back straight up. Never ride the unit across
a slope. See the "Slope
Guide"
in the back of this
3
book for information on how to check slopes.
HOW
TO OPERATE
ON
A HILL
1
Control
the speed
only with the speed
control peda!
Do not use
the brake
pedal on a hill.
2,
To help prevent
an accident,
slowly
move
the speed
control
pedal.
Avoid
sudden
turns or changes
in speed
3.
To reduce
forward
speed
when going down a hill, slowly release
the speed
control
pedal
until the unit slows
to the desired
speed.
HOW TO STOP ON A HILL
1.
Avoid stopping
on a hill. If you must quicMy stop tn an emergen-
cy, remove
your
right foot from the speed
control
pedal
and
quickly
depress
the left brake
pedal.
Set the parking
brake.
Before
you dismount
from the seat, move the throttle
control to
SLOW
position,
move the blade rotation
control
to the DISEN-
GAGED
position,
turn off the engine
and set the parking
brake
HOW
TO START
OPERATION
ON A HILL
1
Start the engine
2
Move the blade rotation
control
to the ENGAGED
position
3
Move the throttle
control
to the FAST position
4
Depress
the brake pedal and release the parking brake.
As you
release
the parking
brake,
push the speed
control
pedal to the
desired
speed
WARNING: Slowly push the speed control pedal as
you release the parking brake. The parking brake
must be disengaged
before the speed control pedal
is able to engage the transmission.
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