Iseki SXG19H-UE, Operation Manual

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III. MOWER OPERATION
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5. EMERGENCY STOP
• When any of the following abnormalities is
encountered, stop the lawn mower and mower
deck immediately.
- Abnormal noise
- Abnormal vibration
- Abnormal smell
- Blade hitting an obstacle
- The lawn mower hitting an obstacle
• The cause of trouble should be located and cor-
rected immediately. If not, consult your dealers.
Never attempt to keep on operating the lawn
mower without locating and correcting the cause
of trouble.
• When the operator leaves the seat, the safety sys-
tem automatically stops the engine. When leaving
the lawn mower to remove obstacles such as
twigs, pebbles, etc., the PTO lever must be shifted
to the OFF position and the parking brake
applied.
6. STOPPING MOWING OPERATION
a. Release the HST pedal.
b. Turn the throttle lever to the low speed position
(
t
) to reduce engine speeds.
(1) Throttle lever
c. Apply the parking brakes, or locking brake pedal.
UGE TYPE
(1)Parking brake lever
UE TYPE
(2) lock lever
Caution:
Park the lawn mower on level, hard ground and
make sure that the parking brakes or locking
brake pedal are applied securely.
d. Shift the PTO lever to the STOP (
N
) position.
e. Turn the key switch to the STOP (
$
) position to
stop the engine.
Important:
• Never attempt to stop the engine abruptly when it
is running at high speeds.
• Be sure to let the engine idle for about 5 minutes
after long operation and then stop the engine.
Abrupt engine stopping may lead to overheating
causing seizure.