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1. Place hood in the full service position (see Service
Positions on page 16).
2. Turn right and left bypass valve levers counter
clockwise 1/2 turn (Figure 5).
3. Disengage parking brake.
4. Push unit to desired location.
5. Engage parking brake.
6. Turn bypass valve levers clockwise 1/2 turn.
TRANSPORTING UNIT
ALWAYS shut off engine, set parking brake, and
remove key when transporting unit on a truck or trailer.
Tie unit down securely. Do not tie down by linkages,
guards, cables or other parts that may be damaged.
STARTING AND SHUTTING OFF THE
ENGINE
NOTE: DO NOT operate starter more than 15 seconds
per minute, as overheating and damage can occur. If
engine will not start, see Troubleshooting on page 46 or
refer to Engine Manual.
NOTE: PTO must be disengaged and parking brake
engaged prior to starting engine.
Gas Models (992036, 992037, 992073, 074)
To start:
1. Insert ignition key (Figure 6).
2. Move throttle control lever to middle position.
NOTE: If engine is cold, move choke control to the on
position. Once engine has started and is warmed up,
move choke control to the off position. If engine is
warm, do not use choke.
3. Turn ignition key to Start (3) position. If engine
does not start in five seconds, release ignition key,
wait, and then repeat. Once engine has started,
ignition key will return to the Run (2) position.
Figure 6
To shut off:
1. Disengage PTO.
2. Set parking brake.
3. Turn ignition key to Off (1) position.
Diesel Models (992038, 039, 309, 992075, 076,
318, 319)
To start:
1. Insert ignition key (Figure 7).
2. Move throttle control lever to middle position.
NOTE: If temperature is 32
o
F (0
o
C) or below, turn igni-
tion key to Thermo Start (1) position for 15 seconds.
3. Turn ignition key to Start (4) position. If engine
does not start in five seconds, release ignition key,
wait, and then repeat. Once engine has started,
release ignition key and ignition key will return to
the Run (3) position.
Figure 7
To shut off:
1. Disengage PTO.
2. Set parking brake.
3. Turn ignition key to Off (2) position.
FOR BEST PERFORMANCE
Cut grass when it is dry.
Keep mower blades sharp.
Keep mower deck properly leveled.
Adjust anti-scalp rollers to prevent scalping.
Do not set height of cut too low. For very tall grass,
mow twice.
Do not travel too fast.
Mow with the engine set at full throttle.
When mulching, only remove 1/3 of grass length per
cutting.
Discharge clippings into areas already cut.
Vary cutting pattern with each mowing.
Do not allow grass or debris to collect inside of mower
deck.
Clean after each use.
WARNING: Do not bypass transmission when
on a slope.
START
RUN
OFF
1
2
3
OF 1750
ST
ART
RUN
OFF
THERMO
ST
ART
1
2
3
4
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