Operation
springsshouldbeusedwithlighteroperatorsand
whenmowingsmooth,wellestablishedlawns.Always
keepthenumberofspringsontheleftandrightside
thesamewhenaddingandremovingsprings.
Figure17
1.Bolt3.Nut
2.Spring
4.Additionalmounting
holes
Uptovespringscanbesecuredtotheseatboxwith
anutandbolt,seeFigure17.
RefertoyourPartsManualforspringandhardware
partnumbers.
PositioningtheSteering
Wheel
Thesteeringwheelhasthreepositionsforoperation
andone,full-upposition.Usethefull-uppositionfor
steppingonandoffthemachineandgettingoutof
theseat.Whenoperatingthemachine,positionthe
steeringwheelwhereyouhavethebestcontrolofthe
machineandaremostcomfortable.
1.Pressyourfootontothesteering-columnrelease
lever.
2.Positionthesteeringwheeltothedesiredposition
(Figure18).
Figure18
PushingtheMachineby
Hand
Important:Alwayspushthemachinebyhand.
Donottowthemachine,becausedamagemay
occur.
Thismachinehasanelectric-brakemechanism,andto
pushthemachine,theignitionkeyneedstobeinthe
Runposition.Thebatteryneedstobechargedand
functioningfortheelectricbraketobedisengaged.
Note:Ifthebatterydoesnothaveacharge,
theelectricbrakecanbereleasedmanually;refer
toReleasingtheElectricBrakesectionin
Maintenance.
PushingtheMachine
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,anddisengage
theblade-controlswitch.
2.Settheparkingbrake,stoptheengine,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Locatethebypassleversontheframeonboth
sidesoftheengine.
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