Honda HRC7018 Owner's Manual page 32

OPERATING THE MOWER
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The Honda Mid-Size Commercial Mower is a powerful, highly
maneuverable mower designed to enhance the productivity
of a lawn-care professional. You will need a complete
understanding of its operation and a certain amount of
practice with its controls to safely realize the full potential of
this mower.
Read this section completely before operating the mower.
Take time to familiarize yourself with the controls and how
they operate. Get used to the feel of the forward speed
controls and direction control levers by running the engine at
about half-throttle.
The small amount of time spent in familiarization will reward
you with greater efficiency and reduced risk.
Starting the Engine
Because of the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, it makes
good sense to start the mower outside; or at least in an open
area with good ventilation.
Pump Bypass Valves
OPEN
In order to move the mower
from its storage area to a safe
place to start it, you must open
the pump bypass valves on
each pump. Open each valve
by turning it one turn counter
clockwise. When you've moved
the mower to its desired
position, close each valve by
turning it clockwise.
To avoid damaging the valves and their seals, do not open
the valves more than two turns and do not over tighten the
valves when closing them.
When the bypass valvee are open, the normal braking action
of the hydraulic system is bypassed. Never move the mower
on slopes when the bypass valves are open. Always close
both bypass valves when you are finished moving the mower.
The mower will not move under its own power unless both
bypass valves are closed.
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