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Figure 10
1. Upper control bar
2. Lower control bar
Driving Backward
1. To go backward, move the shift lever to the reverse
gear.
2. Release the parking brake; refer to
Parking Brake (page
3. Slowly squeeze the lower control bar and the lower
handle together to move rearward
Using the Lower Control Bar
This procedure is for driving up a curb. This can be
performed while driving forward or backward.
Note: Some curbs do not allow the rear drive tires to contact
the curb. If this happens, drive the machine up the curb at an
angle.
WARNING
A blade can be bent or damaged when driving up
a curb. Pieces of blade that may be thrown could
seriously injure or kill you or bystanders.
Do not run blades while driving up a curb forward
or backward.
Driving Forward Up a Curb
1. Disengage the mower blades.
2. Select first gear to drive the machine.
3. Drive machine until the castor wheels contact the curb
(Figure
11).
4. Lift the front of the machine by pushing down on the
lower handle
(Figure
3. Shift lever
Releasing the
14).
(Figure
10).
11).
5. Drive the machine until the drive wheels contact the
curb
(Figure
11).
6. Lower the front of the machine
Note: Both drive wheels should contact the curb and
the caster wheels should be straight.
7. At the same time engage the lower control bar and lift
up on the lower handle to drive the machine over the
curb
(Figure 10
Note: Lifting up on the lower handle assists driving
the machine up a curb and does not spin the drive
wheels.
1. Lower control bar engaged
and mower in reverse.
2. Pull up to assist machine
Driving Backward up a Curb
1. Disengage the mower blades.
2. Select reverse to drive machine.
3. Drive the machine until drive wheels contact the curb
(Figure
11).
Note: Both drive wheels should contact the curb and
the caster wheels should be straight.
4. At the same time, engage lower control bar and lift up
on the lower handle
Note: Lifting up on the lower handle assists the
driving the machine up a curb and does not spin the
drive wheels.
Stopping the Machine
To stop the machine, pull back on the upper control bar,
release the blade-control bail, and turn the ignition key to
the Off position. Also, set the parking brake if you leave the
16
(Figure
11).
and
Figure
11).
Figure 11
3. Lower control bar engaged
and mower going forward.
(Figure 10
and
Figure
11).
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