StartingtheEngine
Important:Donotengagethestarterformorethan
5secondsatatime.Engagingthestartermotorfor
morethan5secondscandamagethestartermotor.If
theenginefailstostart,wait10secondsbeforeoperating
theenginestarteragain.
Sitdownontheseatandengagetheparkingbrake(Figure11).
Figure11
OperatingtheSmartPark
™
ParkingBrake
Theparkingbrakeisactivatedelectronically.
Engagetheparkingbrakeby1ofthefollowingactions:
•PressingtheSmartPark
™
switchtotheONposition
(Figure5).
•Theparkingbrakeengagesautomaticallywhenthe
operatorleavestheseatandthetractioncontrolpedalis
intheNEUTRALposition.
•Theparkingbrakeautomaticallyengages5to6seconds
aftertheignitionswitchisturnedtotheOFFposition(if
notalreadyengaged).
Disengagetheparkingbrakeby1ofthefollowingactions:
•Tapthetraction-controlpedalforwardorreverse.
•PressthebrakeswitchtotheOFFposition(Figure5).
OperatingtheBlades
Theblade-controlswitchengagesanddisengagespower
tothemowerblades.Thisswitchcontrolspowertoany
attachmentsthatdrawpowerfromtheengine,includingthe
mowerdeckandcuttingblades.
EngagingtheBlades
Important:Donotengagethebladeswhenthemachine
isparkedintallgrass.Beltorclutchdamagecanoccur.
Note:Alwaysengagethebladeswiththethrottleinthe
FASTposition.
Figure12
DisengagingtheBlades
Figure13
1.Power-takeoff(PTO)switch
StoppingtheEngine
1.Disengagethebladesbypushingtheblade-control
switchtoOFF(Figure13).
2.MovethethrottlelevertotheFASTposition.
3.TurntheignitionkeytotheOFFpositionandremove
thekey.
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