RedMax RZT42 Operator's Manual page 12

1. Park the product on level ground and stop the
engine.
WARNING:
become cool before you disengage
or engage the drive system.
2. Remove the ignition key.
3. Set the cutting deck to transport position.
4. Set the control levers to neutral position.
5. Pull the bypass linkages up and out of the slots.
6. Engage the drive system in opposite sequence.
To set the cutting deck in transport
position or mow position
The cutting deck must be in transport position during
transportation.
• To set the product in transport position, pull the
cutting height lever in the direction of the seat
and put it in the highest cutting height position.
• To set the product in mow position, set the
correct cutting height. Refer to
height on page 12 .
To set the cutting height
1. Set the cutting deck in transport position. Refer
To set the cutting deck in transport position or
to
mow position on page 12 .
2. Pull the cutting height pin out.
3. Put the cutting height pin in the hole for the
correct cutting height.
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Let the engine
To set the cutting
4. Push the release button (A) and move the cutting
height lever forward to the cutting height pin.
To start the engine
1. Sit on the seat.
2. Push the PTO button to disengage the drive on
the cutting deck.
3. Set the cutting deck in transport position. Refer
to To set the cutting deck in transport position or
mow position on page 12 .
4. Engage the parking brake. Refer to
and disengage the parking brake on page 11 .
5. Move the throttle lever (A) to ½ throttle position.
B
A
6. If the engine is cold, pull the choke control (B)
up.
7. Open the fuel tank valve.
8. Press and turn the ignition key (C) to the start
position.
9. When the engine starts, immediately release the
ignition key to the run position.
Note:
Do not keep the ignition key in the start
position for more than 5 seconds at a time. If the
engine does not start, wait 15 seconds before
you try again.
10. If the engine is cold, slowly push the choke
control down.
A
To engage
C
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