Operation
Figure7
1.PTOengagementswitch
3.Middleposition
2.Frontposition4.Rearposition
PositioningthethrottleswitchtoMax,Efcient,or
Lowallowsforsixdifferentoperationalmodes:three
modeswiththePTOdisengaged(transport)and
threemodeswithPTOengaged(mow).Seethetable
belowtodeterminetheappropriateenginespeed.
ThrottleSwitch
Position
Transport
Mode(PTO
Disengaged)
MowMode
(PTO
Engaged)
1.FrontPositionMaximum
transport
speed/Highidle
MaxThrottle
Setting:
Maximum
powerfor
extrememowing
conditions
2.Middle
Position
Medium
transport
speed/Clutch
engagement
Efcient
ThrottleSetting:
Standard
powerfor
normalmowing
conditions.
LoweredEngine
RPMandmost
fuelefcient
modefor
mowing.
3.RearPosition
Lowtransport
speed/Lowidle
LowThrottle
Setting:Reduces
deckpacking
inwetmowing
conditions
BrakeLever
Locatedonrightsideofunit,justtothefrontofthe
RHmotioncontrollever.
Thebrakeleverengagesaparkingbrakeonthedrive
wheels.
Note:TheLCDindicatorappearsinthemessage
displayontheRHconsolewhentheparkbrakeis
engaged(seeFigure9).
Pulltheleverupandrearwardtoengagethebrake.
Pushtheleverforwardanddowntodisengagethe
brake.
Theunitmustbetieddownandbrakeengagedwhen
transporting.
IgnitionSwitch
Locatedonrightconsole(seeFigure6).
Theignitionswitchisusedtostartandstopthe
engine.Theswitchhasthreepositions“OFF”,“ON”
and“START”.Insertkeyintoswitchandrotate
clockwisetothe“ON”position.Rotateclockwiseto
thenextpositiontoengagethestarter(keymustbe
heldagainstspringpressureinthisposition).Allow
thekeytoreturntothe“on”positionimmediately
aftertheenginestarts.
Figure8
1.Off3.Start
2.On
Note:Brakemustbeengaged,motioncontrol
leversout(neutrallockposition)andPTOswitch
disengagedtostartengine.(Itisnotnecessaryforthe
operatortobeintheseattostarttheengine.)
HourMeter
Locatedontherightconsoleinthemessagedisplay
(seeFigure6andFigure9).
Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhoursthat
theenginehasrun.
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