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well as potential damages to the traction
surface and the tire. If the inside wheel is
not turned 88 degrees, then the turn side
tire will continue to rotate and a "U-turn"
will be executed with a low potential for turf
defacement as well as traction surface and
tire damage.
j.
To perform a "zero turn":
1. Please note, a zero turn maneuver can be
executed while the machine is moving in
the Forward or, Reverse directions, if the
steering wheel is turned completely in the
one direction.
2. To turn clockwise when going forward, turn
the steering wheel clockwise and depress
the forward speed control pedal. Release
the pedal and the machine should stop
turning. If the reverse pedal is depressed,
the turn will be counter-clockwise.
3. To turn counter-clockwise, turn the steer-
ing wheel counter-clockwise and depress
the forward speed control pedal. Release
the pedal and the machine should stop
turning. If the reverse pedal is depressed,
the turn will be clockwise.
3. Start the Engine:
a. Open the fuel shutoff valve.
b. Sit on the Seat. Set the parking brake "On".
c. Make sure that the speed control pedal is in
the neutral position.
d. Turn the electric blade clutch switch "Off".
e. Push the throttle control to a position a third
of the way between slow and fast.
f.
Insert the key in the ignition and start switch
and turn the switch to "On".
g. Gasoline Engine: If the engine is cold, push
the choke to the on position.
Note:
E.F.I. Tanks do not have a choke control.
h. Turn the ignition key in a clockwise direction
to the "Start" position until the engine starts.
Note:
Do not hold the key in the "Start" posi-
tion for more than 10 seconds or you may dam-
age the starter. If the engine does not start in
this time, wait about 30 seconds and try again.
i.
Gasoline Engine: Once the engine starts,
push the choke on halfway and as the engine
warms, push the choke off all the way.
4. Operating the Mower: Operating a zero-turn-
ing-radius synchro-steer mower is like operating
a tractor-type riding mower. The zero-turning-
radius synchro-steer mower is much more
maneuverable and much less fatiguing to oper-
ate. However, getting used to the control of the
zero-turning-radius mower takes some practice.
We strongly recommend that you locate a "test
area" where you can operate the mower for
about 30 minutes without being disturbed.
a. Get into the operator's seat.
b. Start the engine.
c. Use the hydraulic valve lever to raise the
mowing deck to the transport position. Make
sure the blade clutch switch is off.
d. After the engine has warmed, adjust the
throttle to the fast position.
e. Release the parking brake.
f.
To go forward, depress the forward speed
control pedal slightly and the mower will
slowly move forward. The farther you
depress the pedal, the faster the mower will
go forward.
g. To back up, depress the speed control pedal
slightly backward and the mower will slowly
move backward. The farther you move the
pedal backward the faster the mower will go
backward.
h. To turn, turn the steering wheel in the direc-
tion which you want to turn. The more the
steering wheel is turned, the faster and more
sharply you will turn. Initially, you will have to
be careful to avoid turning too fast and too
far.
i.
After you have mastered operating the
mower, use the hydraulic valve lever to lower
the mowing deck to the cutting position
(place pin in any of the 1/4" height settings)
and pull on the electric blade clutch switch to
start the blades rotating.
j.
Practice mowing in straight passes. When
you feel confident, slowly practice mowing
around obstacles such as trees.
5.
Parking the Mower:
a. Push off the electric blade clutch switch.
b. Use the hydraulic valve lever to raise the
mowing deck to the transport position.
c. Drive the mower to the cleanup or storage
area.
d. Move the throttle to slow.
e. Take your foot off the speed control pedal.
f.
Set the parking brake.
g. Turn off the ignition switch and take the key
from the switch.
h. Close the fuel shutoff valves.
E.Mower Cutting Blades
The blades normally "factory installed" on a mower
afford the best grass cutting performance on the major-
ity of grasses and mowing conditions; however, there
will be occasions whereby the grass type, stage of
grass growth, soil conditions, and weather conditions
will require different cutting blade types. Since the
mower decks are designed so that over-lap of the cut-
ting blades generally exceed 1.5", there is no need for
orientation of one cutting blade to an adjacent blade
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