SAFETY ................................................................................................................................................................. 10
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL ........................................................................................................................................ 10
TRAINING ............................................................................................................................................................. 10
PREPARATION ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
OPERATION .......................................................................................................................................................... 11
SLOPE OPERATION ............................................................................................................................................... 13
MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE ............................................................................................................................ 13
SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................................................. 18
MODEL NUMBER ................................................................................................................................................. 18
ENGINE ................................................................................................................................................................ 18
FUEL SYSTEM ....................................................................................................................................................... 18
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ............................................................................................................................................ 18
CUTTING DECK ..................................................................................................................................................... 18
OPERATION ......................................................................................................................................................... 19
OPERATOR CONTROLS ......................................................................................................................................... 19
STEERING AND MOTION CONTROL ................................................................................................................. 19
SAFETY INTERLOCK .......................................................................................................................................... 19
CHOKE CONTROL ............................................................................................................................................. 19
THROTTLE CONTROL ........................................................................................................................................ 19
PARK BRAKE LEVER .......................................................................................................................................... 19
FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE .................................................................................................................................... 20
IGNITION SWITCH ............................................................................................................................................ 20
HOUR METER ................................................................................................................................................... 20
DRIVE WHEEL RELEASE VALVES ....................................................................................................................... 20
DECK LIFT PEDAL .............................................................................................................................................. 21
TRANSPORT LOCK ............................................................................................................................................ 21
BLADE ENGAGEMENT SWITCH ........................................................................................................................ 21
PRE-START .......................................................................................................................................................... 21
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................................................................ 22
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