DANGER
Achildorbystandercouldbebackedoverbya
ridingmowerwithbladesengagedandcause
seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
•Donotmowinreverseunlessabsolutely
necessary.
•Alwayslookbackwardanddownbeforebacking
up.
•UsetheKeyChoiceswitchonlyifyouarecertain
nochildrenorotherbystanderswillappearin
themowingarea.
•AlwaysremoveboththeignitionandKeyChoice
keysandputtheminasafeplaceoutofthe
reachofchildrenorunauthorizeduserswhen
leavingtheunitunattended.
Ifyouarecertainthatyoucansafelymoworoperatean
attachmentinreverse,completethefollowingprocedure:
1.InserttheKeyChoicekeyintotheKeyChoiceswitch
(Figure6).
2.EngagethePTO.
3.TurntheKeyChoicekeyclockwiseuntilitstopsand
releaseit.
Note:Aredlightilluminatesontheconsoletoserve
asareminderthattheinterlockhasbeendeactivated.
4.Performthemowing.
5.Whennishedmowing,removetheKeyChoicekey
(Figure6).
Note:Onceyoudeactivatetheinterlock,itstaysin
thismode—withyourmowerbladeorPTOpowered
attachmentoperatingwheneveryoubackup—andthe
consolelightstaysonuntilyoueitherdisengagethe
PTOorturnofftheengine.
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut
Note:Thetransportpositionisthehighestheight-of-cut
positionorcuttingheight115mm(4.5inches)asshownin
Figure15.
Figure15
PositioningtheSteeringWheel
Thesteeringwheelhas3positionsforoperationandone,
full-upposition.Usethefull-uppositionforsteppingonand
offthemachineandgettingoutoftheseat.Whenoperating
themachine,positionthesteeringwheelwhereyouhavethe
bestcontrolofthemachineandaremostcomfortable.
1.Pressyourfootontothesteering-columnreleaselever.
2.Positionthesteeringwheeltothedesiredposition
(Figure16).
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