Initial Set-Up
Assembly
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Initial Set-Up
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SECTION 3 INITIAL SET-UP
3.1
Assembly
The Articulator comes preset from the factory and ready to mow. Should adjustments be
necessary due to shipment, follow the set-up procedures listed herein.
3.2
Parking Brake
Set the parking brake before performing any set-up, inspection, adjust-
ments, or maintenance to your Articulator.
The parking brake is located to the left
of the operator seat, just in front of the
left steering control arm.
To set the parking brake, grasp the
handle and pull upward, increasing the
brake tension, until the handle hits a
hard stop.
To release the parking brake, push for-
ward on the handle away from the hard
stop.
3.3
Fuel
Handle fuel with care to avoid fire or explosion:
Use approved fuel containers;
do not handle fuel near an open flame;
do not use fuel as a solvent;
do not fuel the drive unit while the engine is running
do not fuel the drive unit while the engine is hot;
do not fuel the mower indoors;
do not fuel while sitting on drive unit;
clean up any spilled fuel;
do not smoke around fuel or while fueling.
Your Articulator is equipped with two fuel tanks, located over each rear wheel. Your Artic-
ulator is shipped dry (no fuel) from the factory, so you will need to fuel your Articulator
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