SAFETY ....................................................................................................................................................................6
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL ...........................................................................................................................................6
TRAINING ................................................................................................................................................................6
PREPARATION .........................................................................................................................................................6
OPERATION .............................................................................................................................................................7
SLOPE OPERATION ..................................................................................................................................................8
MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE ...............................................................................................................................9
SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................................................. 14
MODEL NUMBER ................................................................................................................................................. 14
ENGINE ................................................................................................................................................................ 14
FUEL SYSTEM ....................................................................................................................................................... 14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ............................................................................................................................................ 14
TRANSMISSION .................................................................................................................................................... 14
CUTTING DECK ..................................................................................................................................................... 14
OPERATION ......................................................................................................................................................... 15
OPERATOR CONTROLS ......................................................................................................................................... 15
STEERING AND MOTION CONTROL ................................................................................................................. 15
SAFETY INTERLOCK .......................................................................................................................................... 15
CHOKE CONTROL ............................................................................................................................................. 15
THROTTLE CONTROL ........................................................................................................................................ 15
PARK BRAKE LEVER .......................................................................................................................................... 15
FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE .................................................................................................................................... 16
IGNITION SWITCH ............................................................................................................................................ 16
HOUR METER ................................................................................................................................................... 16
DRIVE WHEEL RELEASE VALVES ....................................................................................................................... 16
DECK LIFT PEDAL .............................................................................................................................................. 17
TRANSPORT LOCK ............................................................................................................................................ 17
BLADE ENGAGEMENT SWITCH ........................................................................................................................ 17
PRE-START .......................................................................................................................................................... 17
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................................................................................... 18
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