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OperatingtheMowerBlade
ControlSwitch(PTO)
Thebladecontrolswitch(PTO)startsandstopsthemower
bladesandanypoweredattachments.
EngagingtheBladeControlSwitch
(PTO)
Engagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO)withthethrottle
positionatFast.
Note:Engagingthebladecontrolswitch(PTO)withthe
throttlepositionathalforlesswillcauseexcessivewearto
thedrivebelts.
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DisengagingtheBladeControlSwitch
(PTO)
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TheSafetyInterlockSystem
WARNING
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.
UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventtheengine
fromstartingunless:
•Theparkingbrakeisengaged.
•Thebladesaredisengaged.
•Themotioncontrolleversareintheneutrallockposition.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemalsoisdesignedtostoptheengine
whenthecontrolleversareoutoftheneutrallockposition
withtheparkingbrakeonorifyourisefromtheseatwhen
thebladesareengaged.
TestingtheSafetyInterlockSystem
Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethemachine
eachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnotoperateasdescribed
below,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealerrepairthesafety
systemimmediately.
1.Whilesittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeand
movethebladecontrolswitchtoOn.Trystartingthe
engine;theengineshouldnotcrank.
2.Whilesittingontheseat,engagetheparkingbrakeand
movethebladecontrolswitchtoOff.Moveeither
motioncontrollever(forwardorreverse).Trystarting
theengine;theengineshouldnotcrank.Repeatwith
theothermotioncontrollever.
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