Benchmark 5150-201 - Page 42

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SUMMARY OF MAIN STEPS TO FOLLOW WHEN USING THE MACHINE
To…
You must…
Start the engine
Open the fuel shut off valve, ensure that all the conditions
allowing starting are met, and then turn the key.
Go forward
Push the brake pedal down, engage the gear and then
gradually release the brake pedal.
Brake or stop
Reduce the engine speed and press the brake pedal.
Reverse
Stop the machine; put it into neutral, push the brake pedal
right down, engage reverse, and then gradually release the
brake pedal.
Cut the grass
Fit the discharge chute; apply the throttle; engage the
blades; adjust the cutting height, push the brake pedal
down, engage the gear and then gradually release the
pedal.
Finish mowing
Disengage the blades and reduce the engine speed.
Stop the engine
Reduce the engine speed, wait a few seconds, turn the
ignition key and close the fuel shut off valve.
Store the
machine
Engage the parking brake, remove the key and, if
necessary, wash the machine, the inside of the cutting
deck.