Exmark SD270SB20 - Operating the Blade Control Lever; Operating the Slicer Seeder

Operation
Note:Iftheunitcreepsforwardorrearward
whenthedrivebailisintheneutralposition,stop
theengineandadjusttheself-propeldrivecable
(seeAdjustingtheSelf-PropelDriveinthe
Adjustmentssection).
OperatingtheBladeControlLever
1.Starttheengine.
2.Pushandholdthebladecontrollockleverforward
toreleasethebladecontrolbail(
Figure9).
Figure9
1.Bladecontrollocklever
(lockedposition)
3.Bladecontrolbail
2.Push
4.Squeezeagainsthandle
3.Squeezethebladecontrolbailagainstthehandle
andreleasethebladecontrollocklever;theblades
willengage.
4.Releasethebladecontrolbailtodisengagethe
blades.Thebladecontrollockleverwillresetto
lockthebladecontrolbail.
OperatingtheSlicerSeeder
DANGER
Therotatingbladesunderthemachineare
dangerous.Bladecontactcancauseserious
injuryorkillyou.
DoNotputhandsorfeetunderthemachine
whenthebladesareengaged.
DANGER
Whenthemachineisinoperation,contactwith
rotatingormovingpartswillseverelyinjure
handsandfeet.
•Beforeadjusting,cleaning,inspecting,
troubleshooting,orrepairingthemachine,
stoptheengineandwaitforallmoving
partstostop.Disconnectthewirefromthe
sparkplugandkeepitawayfromtheplugto
preventsomeonefromaccidentallystarting
theengine.
•Staybehindthehandleandawayfromthe
seedmixerandcuttingbladeswhileoperating
themachine.
•Keepface,hands,feet,andanyotherpartof
yourbodyorclothingawayfromconcealed,
moving,orrotatingparts.
1.Ifseeding,lltheseedhopperandsettheseeding
rategauge(seeAdjustingtheSeedingRate
Gaugesection).
2.Adjustthecuttingbladedepthtothedesired
setting(seeAdjustingtheBladeCuttingDepth
section).
3.Starttheengine.
4.Settheenginethrottletothe“FAST”position.
5.Pushdownonthehandletoraisethefrontwheels
slightlyofftheground.
6.Squeezethebladecontrolbailagainstthehandle
toengagetheblades.Slowlylowerthefront
wheelstotheground,allowingthebladesto
graduallyworkintothegrassandsoil.
7.Ifseeding,pushtheseedercontrolleverforward
tostarttheseedow .
Note:Thereisnoneedtoturntheseedow
controlleveroffandonforeachturn.Theseed
owwillslowand/orstopwhenthemachineis
stoppedorslowedforturning.Toreduceseed
loss,raisethefrontwheelsasthemachineis
turned.
Note:Themachinewillseedatthesamerate
goingforwardorrearward.
Note:Ifthereisexcessivethatch,itmaybe
necessarytoremovethethatchpriortoseeding.
8.Engagetheself-propeldrivebailtobegin
operating.
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