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4.
Transporting the mower
When transporting the mower, use a vehicle (truck or van)
able to accommodate the mower’s dimensions and weight
load.
The running board used to load the mower aboard the
vehicle must have a loading capacity of at least 0.5 t, be
long enough to tilt the mower by no more than 14° (at least
4 times the vehicle bed height), and have a width of at
least 30 cm.
4-1. Loading
(1) Lateral placement of running board: Position the end of the running board on the vehicle bed so
that the center line of the running board’s width will align with the midpoint of the mower’s rear
wheels. Make sure the running board will not slide off the vehicle bed.
(2) Check that the blade clutch lever is set to OFF, and turn the cut height adjustment handle to check
that the knife cover is horizontal. Start the engine.
(3) Drive the mower at low speed to bring it in parallel with the running board.
(4) Drive the mower onto the running board at low speed and maintain low speed until the mower is
completely aboard the vehicle.
(5) The mower’s balance will be at its most unstable just when the mower reaches the vehicle, so be
especially careful at this time.
(6) When the mower has been loaded completely aboard the vehicle, stop driving it and shut it down
as described in Steps (3) to (6) of Section 3 above.
(7) Secure the mower to the vehicle with ropes at two or more points.
(8) The mower can now be transported to the desired destination aboard the vehicle.
4-2. Unloading
(1) Untie the ropes securing the mower to the vehicle, and position the running board as described in
Step (1) of Section 4-1 above.
(2) Start the engine as described in Steps (1) to (6) of Section 1.
(3) Drive the mower at low speed to bring it in parallel with the running board.
(4) Drive the mower onto the running board at low speed and maintain low speed until the mower is
completely on the ground.
(5) The mower’s balance will be at its most unstable just when the mower reaches the running board,
so be especially careful at this time.
(6) When the mower has completely reached the ground, stop driving it and stop the engine.
14° or less