operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorized
ServiceDealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.
1.Whilesittingontheseat,engagetheparking
brakeandmovethebladecontrolswitchtoOn.
Trystartingtheengine;theengineshouldnot
crank.
2.Whilesittingontheseat,engagetheparking
brakeandmovethebladecontrolswitchtoOff.
Moveeithermotioncontrollever(forwardor
reverse).Trystartingtheengine;theengine
shouldnotcrank.Repeatwiththeothermotion
controllever.
3.Whilesittingontheseat,engagetheparking
brake,movethebladecontrolswitchtoOff,
andlockthemotioncontrolleversinneutral.
Starttheengine.Whiletheengineisrunning,
releasetheparkingbrake,engagetheblade
controlswitch,andriseslightlyfromtheseat;
theengineshouldstop.
4.Whilesittingontheseat,engagetheparking
brake,movethebladecontrolswitchtoOff,and
lockthemotioncontrolleversinneutral.Start
theengine.Whiletheengineisrunning,center
themotioncontrols;theengineshouldstop.
UsingtheRollover
ProtectionSystem(ROPS)
WARNING
Toavoidinjuryordeathfromrollover:keep
therollbarinstalledandusetheseatbelt.
WARNING
Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentheroll
barisremoved.
•Driveslowlyandcarefully.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances
(i.e.branches,doorways,electricalwires)
beforedrivingunderanyobjectsanddo
notcontactthem.
CheckingtheEngine-Oil
Level
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,
checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page33).
BreakinginaNewMachine
Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower
decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen
new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow
40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto
developfullpowerandbestperformance.
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