4.Movethelevertothetraction—FORWARD
andreeldrive—ENGAGEposition(Figure32),
increasethethrottlespeeduntilthemachineis
travelingatthedesiredgroundspeed,drivethe
machineontothegreen,lowerthecuttingunitto
theground,andbeginmowing.
OperatingtheControlsafter
Mowing
1.Driveoffthegreen,movethereeldriveand
tractioncontrolleverstotheDISENGAGED
position,andshutofftheengine.
2.Emptythegrassbasketofclippings,installthe
grassbasketonthemower,andtransportthe
machinetostorage.
AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Shutoffthemachine,removethekey(ifequipped),
andwaitforallmovementtostopbeforeyouleave
theoperator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool
beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelp
preventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Allowthemachinetocoolbeforestoringthe
machineinanyenclosure.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
•Reducethethrottlesettingbeforeshuttingoff
theengineandturnoffthefuel-shutoffvalve(if
equipped)aftermowing.
TransportingtheMachine
Aftermowing,transportthemachineawayfromthe
jobsite;refertoTransportingtheMachineUsing
TransportWheels(page22)orTransportingthe
MachineUsingaTrailer(page22).
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