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Figure 15
Move the lever outwards (left) to remove the
locking pin from the lever and slide the lever to
the position desired. Look at the rear and make
sure the path is free of obstacles before
positioning the shift lever to the reverse.
Do not force the shift lever. If it does not shift,
release the brake pedal slightly to line up the
shifting collar in the transmission, then try to
move the shift lever.
Slowly release the brake pedal and take your
foot off the pedal. Always make sure that there
is no one in the way when you run the mower.
Adjusting
Cutting Height
The deck cutting height adjustment lever is located on
the cover. For a representation of the cutting height
positions, refer to Figure 15.
•
Pull the lever out of the slot and slide it upward
or downward to the desired cutting height.
•
Lower the cutting height to mow close to the
ground.
Raise the deck height to the highest position
when you ride on a sidewalk or a road.
•
To mow tall or thick grass, move the cutting
height adjustment lever to the highest position
and cut. Then move the lever to a lower
position and cut again.
Using Parking Brake
To engage perking brake
•
Completely push the brake pedal down and
stop the unit.
With your right foot on the brake pedal, move
the shift lever to the neutral position.
Continuing to hold down the brake pedal with
your right foot, pull up the parking brake knob.
Make sure the parking brake holds the unit.
Release the brake pedal. Stop the engine and
remove the ignition key. Now your rider mower
is parked.
To release the parking brake
•
Depress the brake pedal. The parking brake
will be automatically disengaged.
Before
Starting
service the engine with gasoline as described in the
engine manual.
Never fill fuel tank indoors, or when engine
is running or hot. Do not smoke while filling
up the gasoline tank.
Starting
Engine
(Refer to Figure 16,)
•
Attach the wire to the spark plug.
Depress the brake pedal with your right foot.
•
Set throttle/choke control in the CHOKE
position (all the way forward).
•
Place the shift lever in the NEUTRAL position.
•
Turn the ignition key to the START position. As
soon as the engine starts, let the key return to
the ON position.
•
Move throttle/choke control out of CHOKE
position and into FAST throttle position.
Hold straight
1.
Place
st N
Move to FAST
to ON
Figure
16
Starting
Mower
•
Depress the brake pedal so that the parking
brake is disengaged.
•
Place the shift lever in either the FORWARD or
the REVERSE position as you desire. Look to
the rear and check before backing up,
Release the brake pedal.
•
Depress the speed control pedal.
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