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Contents
SAFETY ................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Safety Alert Symbol ............................................................................................................................................................. 6
TRAINING ............................................................................................................................................................................ 6
PREPARATION ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6
OPERATION ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
SLOPE OPERATION .............................................................................................................................................................. 9
MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE ......................................................................................................................................... 10
SAFETY AND INSTRUCTIONAL DECALS .............................................................................................................................. 12
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................ 14
MODEL NUMBER ............................................................................................................................................................... 14
ENGINE .............................................................................................................................................................................. 14
FUEL SYSTEM ..................................................................................................................................................................... 14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .......................................................................................................................................................... 14
TRANSMISSION ................................................................................................................................................................. 14
CUTTING DECK .................................................................................................................................................................. 14
OPERATION ...................................................................................................................................................................... 15
OPERATOR CONTROLS ...................................................................................................................................................... 15
SAFETY INTERLOCK ........................................................................................................................................................ 15
CHOKE CONTROL ........................................................................................................................................................... 15
THROTTLE CONTROL ..................................................................................................................................................... 15
PARK BRAKE LEVER ....................................................................................................................................................... 15
IGNITION SWITCH ......................................................................................................................................................... 15
HOUR METER ................................................................................................................................................................ 15
DRIVE WHEEL RELEASE VALVES .................................................................................................................................... 16
BLADE ENGAGEMENT SWITCH ...................................................................................................................................... 16
PRE-START ....................................................................................................................................................................... 16
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 17
STARTING THE ENGINE.................................................................................................................................................. 17
BLADE ENGAGEMENT ................................................................................................................................................... 17
DISENGAGING THE BLADES ........................................................................................................................................... 18
STOPPING THE ENGINE ................................................................................................................................................. 18