Slope Safety
•
Slow down the machine and use extra care on
hillsides. Travel up and down on hillsides. Turf
conditions can affect the stability of the machine.
•
Avoid turning the machine on slopes. If you must
turn the machine, turn it slowly and gradually
downhill, if possible.
•
Do not turn the machine sharply. Use care when
reversing the machine.
•
Use extra care while operating the machine with
attachments; they can affect the stability of the
machine.
Operating the Smart Park
Parking Brake
The parking brake is activated electronically.
Engage the parking brake by 1 of the following actions:
•
Pressing the Smart Park
(Figure
5).
•
The parking brake engages automatically when
the operator leaves the seat and the traction
control pedal is in the
•
The parking brake automatically engages 5 to 6
seconds after the ignition switch is turned to the
position (if it is not already engaged).
OFF
Disengage the parking brake by 1 of the following
actions:
•
Tap the traction-control pedal forward or reverse.
•
Pressing the brake switch to the
(Figure
5).
Operating the Mower
Blade-Control Switch (PTO)
The blade-control switch (PTO) starts and stops the
mower blades and any powered attachments.
Engaging the Blade-Control
Switch (PTO)
Note:
Always engage the blades with the throttle in
the F
position
(Figure
AST
17
™
switch to the
ON
position.
NEUTRAL
position
OFF
Figure 12
13).
™
position
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