Operation
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Rightsideshown
2.Besurethatallpersonsareclearofthedeck
wings.Pressandholdthebottomofthedeck
controlswitch;theouterwingswilllowerrst,
thenthecenterdeck.
EngagingthePTO
DANGER
Therotatingbladesunderthemowerdeckare
dangerous.Bladecontactcancauseserious
injuryordeath.
DoNotputhandsorfeetunderthemoweror
mowerdeckwhenthebladesareengaged.
DANGER
Anuncovereddischargeopeningwillallow
objectstobethrowninanoperator’sor
bystander’sdirection.Also,contactwiththe
bladecouldoccur.Thrownobjectsorblade
contactcancauseseriousinjuryordeath.
Neveroperatethemowerwiththedischarge
deectorraised,removed,oralteredunlessthere
isagrasscollectionsystemormulchkitinplace
andworkingproperly.
ThePTOpush-pullswitchengagesthecuttingblades.
Besurethatallpersonsareclearofthemowerdeck
anddischargeareabeforeengagingPTO.
Important:Operatormustbeinseatbeforethe
PTOcanoperate.
Important:Operatormustbeinseatandthe
outerdeckwingsneedtobeloweredintothe
mowingpositionbeforethePTOwillengage.
ToengagethePTO,pulltheswitchoutwardto
engagetheblades.
Note:TheclutchsaverfeatureallowsthePTOto
beengagedatanyspeed.
DisengagingthePTO
1.Setthethrottlemidwaybetweenthe“SLOW”and
“FAST”positions.
Note:ThisisnotnecessaryonEFIRED
Equippedunits.Theclutchsaverfeatureallows
thePTOtobedisengagedatanyspeed.
2.PushthePTOswitchintodisengagetheblades.
RaisingandLockingtheOuterWing
Decks
1.Besurethatallpersonsareclearofthedeckwings.
Pressandholdthetopofthedeckcontrolswitch;
thecenterdeckwillraiserstandthenthewings.
2.Stopengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
engagetheparkingbrakeandremovethekey.
3.Removetheclevispinandhairpinfromthe
storagelocationandsecureeachwingintheup
positionasshowninFigure19.
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