Pre-Operation Checks; Cutter Deck Cleaning - Honda H5518 Operator's Manual

5. PRE-OPERATION CHECKS
For safe and efficient mowing, always make a pre-operation inspection
before starting:
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Never run the engine in an enclosed area. Be sure to provide
adequate ventilation. Exhaust contains poisonous carbon monoxide gas
that may cause loss of consciousness and lead to death.
Inspect with the tractor on level ground.
Lock the parking brake, set the transmission lever in "N" (Neutral) and the
front and rear P.T.O. levers in the "OFF" and the lift lever in the center
(Neutral) position.
Disconnect the spark plug caps and remove the key to prevent accidental
engine start-up.
NEUTRAL OFF
OFF
NEUTRAL
MAIN TRANSMISSION
LEVER
CLUTCH LEVER
REAR P.T.O. LEVER
HYDRAULIC LIFT LEVER
1. Cutter deck cleaning (exterior)
Check that the cutter deck is lowered fully.
Remove grass and other foreign matter from the cutter deck.
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