Operation; Before Starting; Starting The Engine - Husqvarna 968999216 Operator's Manual

Running

Before Starting

• Read the sections Safety Instructions
and Presentation before starting the
machine.
• Perform the daily maintenance before
starting (see Maintenance Schedule
in the Maintenance section).
• Check that there is sufficient fuel in the
fuel tanks.
• Adjust the seat to the desired position.
The following conditions must be fulfilled
before the engine can be started:
• the driver must be seated on the seat,
• the control for engaging the mower deck
must be depressed,
• the parking brake must be on,
• both steering controls must be in the
locked (outer) neutral position.

Starting the Engine

1. Sit on the seat.
2. Raise the mower deck by pulling the
lifting lever backward to the locked
position (transport position) on manual
lift units. Activate the parking brake.
3. Mowers with hydraulic lift decks, are
raise by pulling back on the lift switch
located on the console.
4. Disengage the mower deck by pressing
the control knob.
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OPERATION

Start conditions
Raise the mower deck - 27.5 HP engine
DECK LIFT SWITCH
Depress the control knob for disengaging
the mower deck
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MOWER DECK KNOB
BAM-2