5.TurntheignitionkeytotheONpositionanddisengage
theparkingbrake.
Note:Donotstartthemachine.
Figure20
1.Bypass-leverlocations
3.Leverpositionforpushing
themachine
2.Leverpositionfor
operatingthemachine
6.Whenyouarenishedpushingthemachine,returnthe
keytotheSTOPpositiontoavoiddrainingthebattery
charge.
Note:Ifthemachinefailstomove,theelectricbrakemay
stillbeengaged.Ifnecessary,theelectricbrakecanbereleased
manually;refertoReleasingtheElectricBrake(page38).
OperatingtheMachine
Movethebypassleversrearwardthroughthekeyholeand
downtolocktheminplaceasshowninFigure20.
Note:Ensurethatthebypassleversarepullrearwardthefull
lengthoftravel.
UsingtheGrassDeector
Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses
clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.
DANGER
Withoutthegrassdeector,dischargecover,or
completegrasscatcherassemblymountedin
place,youandothersareexposedtobladecontact
andthrowndebris.Contactwithrotatingmower
blade(s)andthrowndebriscausesinjuryordeath.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfrom
themower,becausethegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.
•Nevertrytocleardischargeareaormower
bladesunlessyoumovetheblade-controlswitch
totheOFFpositionandrotatetheignitionkey
toOFFposition.Alsoremovethekeyandpull
thewireoffthesparkplug(s).
TransportingtheMachine
Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthemachine.
Ensurethatthetrailerortruckhasallnecessarybrakes,
lighting,andmarkingasrequiredbylaw .Pleasecarefullyread
allthesafetyinstructions.Knowingthisinformationcould
helpyou,yourfamily,pets,orbystandersavoidinjury.
WARNING
Drivingonthestreetorroadwaywithout
turnsignals,lights,reectivemarkings,ora
slow-moving-vehicleemblemisdangerousandcan
leadtoaccidents,causingpersonalinjury.
Donotdrivethemachineonapublicstreetor
roadway.
1.Ifyouareusingatrailer,connectittothetowing
vehicleandconnectthesafetychains.
2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakes.
3.Loadthemachineontothetrailerortruck.
4.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,setthebrake,and
closethefuelvalve.
5.Tiedownthemachinenearthefrontcasterwheelsand
therearbumper(Figure21).
Note:Avoidthesteeringcomponentsandmower
deckpartswhentyingdownthemachineatthefront
casterwheels.
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