OperatingtheBlade
EngagingtheBlade
Whenyoustartyourengine,thebladedoesnotturn.
Youmustengagethebladetomow .
1.Pushthecontrolbarlockforward(Figure14).
Figure14
2.Pullthebladecontrolbartothehandleandhold
it(Figure15).
Figure15
DisengagingtheBlade
Releasethebladecontrolbar.
Important:Whenyoureleasethebladecontrol
bar,thebladeshouldstopwithin3seconds.Ifit
doesnotstopproperly,stopusingyourmower
immediatelyandcontactanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
OperatingtheTractionDrive
EngagingtheTractionDrive
1.Releasethetractioncontrolbar(Figure16).
Figure16
2.Movethegroundspeedcontrollevertothedesired
gearposition.
3.Squeezethetractioncontrolbaragainstthehandle
(Figure17).
Figure17
DisengagingtheTractionDrive
Releasethetractioncontrolbar.
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