Figure4
1.Deector
5.Motioncontrollevers9.Engine13.Anti-scalproller
2.Reardrivewheel
6.Operatorseat
10.Engineguard
14.SmartSpeed™lever
3.Heightofcutlever7.Footassistlever(certain
modelsonly)
11.Mowerdeck15.Hydraulicreservoir
4.Controlpanel8.Gastankcap
12.Frontcasterwheel
Controls
BecomefamiliarwithallofthecontrolsinFigure4and
Figure5beforeyoustarttheengineandoperatethemachine.
Figure5
ControlPanel
1.Throttle3.Bladecontrolswitch
(powertake-off)
2.Ignitionswitch
4.Choke
IgnitionSwitch
Theignitionswitchhasthreepositions,Off,RunandStart.
ThekeywillturntoStartandmovebacktoRunuponrelease.
TurningthekeytotheOffpositionwillstoptheengine;
however,alwaysremovethekeywhenleavingthemachine
topreventsomeonefromaccidentallystartingtheengine
(Figure5).
ThrottleControl
Thethrottlecontrolstheenginespeedandithasacontinuous
variablesettingfromSlowtoFast(Figure5).
ChokeControl
PullupontheChokecontroluntilitstopstochokethe
engine(Figure5).PushdownontheChokecontrolfor
normalengineoperation
BladeControlSwitch(PowerTake-Off)
Thebladecontrolswitch,representedbyapowertake-off
(PTO)symbol,engagesanddisengagespowertothemower
blades(
Figure5).
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