Know Your Controls; Safety Interlock; To Maintain Safety; Stopping Mower - Yard-Man 13B-325-401 Operator's Manual

Know The Controls
(Refer to Figure 13 and
Figure 14.)
Throttle/Choke Control: Use to regulate the engine
speed and to start the engine.
Speed Control Pedal: Use to regulate the ground
speed of the rider mower.
Ignition Switch: Use to turn the engine ON or OFF.
Shift Lever: Use to change direction of the mower.
Grass Fill Level Indicator: Use to determine the
leveI of grass clipping in the bag and when to stop
and empty it.
Parking Brake:Use to stop the mower from moving
while parked.
Blade Engagement Pedal: Use to engage or
disengage the blade.
Blade Lock: Use to lock blade at the engaged
position.
Cutting Height Adjustment Lever: Use to raise and
lower the cutting deck which determines the cutting
height.
Brake Pedal: Use to stop the mower's forward or
reverse motion.
Safety
Interlock
This unit is equipped with a safety interlock system for
your protection. The interlock safety switches are
connected to the brake pedal, the blade engagement
pedal, the shift lever, and the seat.
The purpose of the safety interlock system is
threefold:
a to prevent the engine from starting unless
the brake pedal is depressed and the blade
engagement pedal is disengaged;
b. to shut off the engine if the blade pedal is
not disengaged when the shift lever is put
into reverse; and
c. to shut the engine off when the operator
leaves the seat without engaging the
parking brake.
WARNING: To avoid the risk of serious
injury, do not operate the rider mower if the
interlock System is malfunctioning.
To MaintainSafety
WARNING: It is very important that you
maintain safety while operating your rider
mower. Observing the caution rules
mentioned below will enable you to enjoy
your rider mower.
Avoid serious injury or death.
Go up and down slopes, not across.
Avoid sudden turns.
Do not operate the unit where it could slip or tip
If your rider mower stops while going uphill,
stop the blade(s) and reverse downhill slowly.
Do not mow when children or others are
around. Never carry children.
• Look down and behind before and while
reversing.
Keep safety devices (guards, shields, and
switches) in place and working.
• Remove objects that could be thrown by the
blade(s).
• Know location and function of all controls.
• Be sure blade(s) and engine are stopped
before placing hands or feet near blade(s).
• Before leaving operator's position, disengage
blade(s), place the shift lever in neutral, engage
parking brake, shut engine off and remove key.
Stopping Mower
• Release blade engagement pedal all the way.
• Release the speed control pedal and depress
the brake pedal.
When the mower comes to a complete stop,
place the shift lever in neutral.
• Engage the parking brake by pulling up on the
parking brake knob.
• Turn the ignition key to OFF position and
remove the key.
Using Throttle/Choke Control
The throttle/choke control is used to increase or
decrease the speed of the engine.The FAST and the
SLOW positions are marked with illustrations of a
hare and a turtle respectively. The choke position is
when the lever is all the way forward. See Figure 15.
For normai operation and when using a
grasscatcher, move the throttle/choke control
to the FAST position NOTehoke position.
For maximum charging of the battery and also
for a cooler engine while running, move the
throttle/choke control to the FAST position.
• For transport and to tow pull-behind
attachments, move the throttle/choke controi to
the SLOW position.
• Do not adjust the governor to increase or
decrease the engine speed. The governor is
set at the factory for maximum engine
performance, and should not be altered.
Using Shift Lever
The shift lever is used to regulate the direction of your
rider mower. It can be set at forward, neutral, or
reverse settings. These settings, marked as F, N,and
R respectively, are located next to the shift lever on
the uniL See Figure 15.
• Before you move the shift lever to any of the
positions, depress the brake pedal and stop the
unit. Keep your foot on the brake pedal.
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