Product Overview
1. Footrest
2. Height-of-cut lever
3. Motion-control lever
4. Smart-speed lever
Controls
Become familiar with all controls in
before you start the engine and operate the machine.
Control Panel
1. Throttle/Choke
2. Ignition switch
3
4
2
9
1
13
5. Control panel
6. Operator seat
7. Rear drive wheel
8. Fuel-tank cap
Figure 5
and
Figure 6
Figure 6
3. Blade-control switch
(power takeoff)
6
10
5
12
Figure 5
9. Deflector
10. Engine
11. Washout fitting
12. Mower deck
Ignition Switch
Use this switch to start the mower engine. It has 3 positions:
S
, R
, and O
TART
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Throttle/Choke Control
The throttle and choke controls are combined into 1 control
lever. The throttle controls the engine speed and has a
continuous-variable setting from S
choke by moving the lever past the F
(Figure
6).
Blade-Control Switch (Power Takeoff)
The blade-control switch, represented by a power-takeoff
(PTO) symbol, engages and disengages power to the mower
blades
(Figure
6).
Motion-Control Levers
Use the motion-control levers to drive the machine forward,
reverse, and turn either direction.
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Park Position
Move the motion-control levers outward from the center to
the P
position when exiting the machine
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Always position the motion-control levers into the P
position when you stop the machine or leave it unattended.
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3
8
7
11
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13. Front caster wheels
.
FF
to F
LOW
setting until it stops
AST
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. Engage the
AST
(Figure
22).
ARK