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BELT-DRIVE WALK BEHIND MOWER
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blade contact can cause serious injury or
death.
Never operate the mower with the discharge
deflector raised, removed, or altered unless
there is a grass collection system or mulch
kit in place and working properly.
The PTO switch engages the cutting blades.
Be sure all persons are clear of mower deck
and discharge area before engaging the PTO.
1.
Set throttle to “MIDWAY” position.
2. Depress either of the OPC levers.
3. While holding the OPC lever, pull up on the
blade control switch (PTO). the clutch
should engage and the mower blades begin
rotating.
4. Increase the throttle to the "FAST
” position
before mowing.
DISENGAGING THE BLADES
1. Set the throttle midway between the
“SLOW” and “FAST” positions.
2. Push down on the PTO switch to disengage
the blades.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
1. Bring the unit to a full stop.
2. Engage both brake locks.
3. Move the transmission selector lever to the
neutral position.
4. Push down on the PTO switch to disengage
the blades.
5. Place the throttle midway between the
“SLOW” and “FAST” positions.
6.
Turn the ignition switch to the “OFF”
position to stop the engine.
7. Remove the key to prevent children or other
unauthorized persons from starting engine.
DRIVING THE MACHINE
CAUTION
Erratic movement of the steering levers may
cause the Operator to lose control of the
machine, which may cause damage to the
machine or personal injury.
•
Use slow and steady movement of the
steering levers.
•
Use caution when making turns.
•
Slow the machine down before making
sharp turns.
DRIVING FORWARD
1. Start the engine as described in
"STARTING THE ENGINE" previously in
this manual.
2. Move the transmission selector lever to the
desired position.
3. Pull in on both steering levers to release the
parking brakes and then release the
steering levers slowly, this will cause the
machine to begin moving in accordance
with the transmission selection.
4. Steering is accomplished by moving the
steering levers as described in "STEERING
LEVERS" previously in this manual.
Travel speed is controlled by the position of the
throttle and transmission selector lever.
REMEMBER - you must bring the machine to a
full stop and engage both park brakes before
moving the transmission selector lever to a
different position.
5. To stop, slowly move both steering control
levers to the park brake position and
engage brake locks.
ADJUSTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT
The cutting height of the mower deck is
adjustable from 1.5 to 4.5 inches in 1/4 inch
increments. Before attempting to make any
adjustments always make sure that the mower
is on level ground, the park brakes are securely
locked and the ignition key has been removed.