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Operation
Think
Safety First
Please carefully read all the safety instructions on
pages 3–9. Knowing this information could help you,
your family, pets or bystanders avoid injury.
Controls
Become familiar with all the controls (Fig. 6) before
you start the engine and operate the machine.
Gear
Shift
(Fig. 6)—Transaxle has five forward speeds, neutral
and reverse. The gear shift lever is located at right
side of operator. An interlock switch prevents engine
from being started when transaxle is in any gear
except neutral.
Deck
Engagement Lever
(Power take off [PT
O])
(Fig. 6)—Engages and disengages the cutter blade.
An interlock switch prevents engine from starting
when control is in the ENGAGE position. Engine
will start when control is in DISENGAGE position
only.
Throttle
Control
(Fig. 6)—Connects to and operates carburetor
mounted throttle and choke. Control has four
positions: IDLE, HOT RESTART, OPERATE and
CHOKE. Push control slightly to the left and upward
to obtain CHOKE position.
Key
Choice
(Fig. 6)—A turn and release switch used for
deactivating the “Operating–In–Reverse” interlock
feature. Located on the right hand side panel, below
and to the rear of the seat.
Ignition
Switch
(Fig. 6)—Switch is part of engine ignition system,
and it has three positions: OFF, ON and START. Key
automatically returns to ON position from START
position when released after engine starts.
Height–of–Cut
Control
(Fig. 6)—Control varies the cutting height from
approx. 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches (38 to 89 mm) in five
increments.
5
3
2
6
4
Figure 6
1. Deck
engagement lever
(PTO)
2.
Height–of–cut control
3.
Ignition switch
4.
Throttle control
5.
Gear shift
6.
“Key choice” switch
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