Operation
Ensurethattherearpartoftheseatissecured
withtheseatlatch.
StartingtheEngine
1.Movethemotioncontrolleversouttotheneutral
lockposition.
2.Pullupandbackontheparkingbrakeleverto
engagetheparkingbrake.
3.PushdownonthePTOswitchtothe“disengage”
position.
Note:Itisnotnecessaryfortheoperatortobe
intheseattostarttheengine.
4.Turnignitionswitchtothe“START”position.
Releasetheswitchassoonastheenginestarts.
Important:DoNotcranktheengine
continuouslyformorethantensecondsata
time.Iftheenginedoesnotstart,allowa60
secondcool-downperiodbetweenstarting
attempts.Failuretofollowtheseguidelines
canburnoutthestartermotor.
LowertheOuterDeckWings–96Inch
DeckOnly
Important:Theouterdeckwingsneedtobe
loweredintothemowingpositionbeforethe
PTOwillengage.
1.Removetheclevispinandhairpinthatsecures
eachwingintheupposition.Placetheminthe
storagepositionshowninFigure12.
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Figure12
Rightsideshown
1.Pinstoragelocation
2.Besurethatallpersonsareclearofthedeck
wings.Pressandholdthebottomofthedeck
controlswitch;thecenterdeckwilllowerrst,
thentheouterwings.
EngagingthePTO
DANGER
Therotatingbladesunderthemowerdeckare
dangerous.Bladecontactcancauseserious
injuryorkillyou.
DoNotputhandsorfeetunderthemoweror
mowerdeckwhenthebladesareengaged.
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