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Refer to Maintenance, Section 5, and perform all
necessary inspection and maintenance steps.
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Check tire pressure in drive wheels. Proper
inflation pressure for tires is 30psi (210kpa).
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Check tire pressure in caster wheels. Proper
inflation pressure for tires is 30psi (210kpa).
4.2 Starting Engine
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Turn the key switch to the "ON" position. The
transmission must be in neutral, the blade drive
lever must be disengaged.
1）For recoil with key, turn the key switch to the
"ON" position, pull the cable to start the engine.
2）For recoil without key, intermittently pull the
cable to start the engine.
3）For electric start, turn the key switch to the
"Start" position to start the engine.
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On a cold engine, place the throttle midway
between the "SLOW" and "FAST" positions and
push choke lever forward to the "ON" position.
Turn ignition switch to the "start" position.
Release the switch as soon as the engine starts.
4.3 Mowing Operation
Push blade drive lever forward to engage blades.
Pull blade drive lever back to disengage blades. Be
sure that all persons are clear of mower deck and
discharge area before engaging PTO.
IMPORTANT: Set the throttle to "midway" position.
Push blade drive lever to the "ROTATE" position.
Speed
up
the
throttle,
begin
to
mow.
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Stopping the blades: Set the throttle to the "midway"
position, pull the mower blade drive lever backward
to the "disengage" position to
blades.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
· An uncovered discharge opening will allow objects
to be thrown in an operator's or bystander's direction.
Also, contact with the blade could occur.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
·Thrown objects or blade contact can cause serious
injury or death.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
· Never operate the mower with the discharge
deflector raised, removed, or altered unless there is a
grass collection system or mulch kit in place and
working properly.
4.4 Driving Operation
Squeeze the right and left steering lever handle bars
and move neutral latches into the lock position.
Release handle bars and select speed by moving the
gear shift lever from the neutral position to the desired
speed.
Squeeze the right and left steering levers, release the
locks, and then release the steering levers to move
forward slowly. Squeeze the right steering lever to
turn right and the left steering lever to turn left.
4.5 Stopping engine
Pull the blade drive lever backward to the disengage
position to stop the blades. Squeeze the right and left
steering lever handle bars and move neutral latches
into the lock position. Rotate key switch to the "OFF"
position. Remove the key to prevent children or other
unauthorized persons from starting the engine. Close
fuel shut-off valve when the machine will not be used
for a few days, transporting, and when the unit is
parked inside a building.
stop the
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