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Operation
WARNING
Theoperatorplatformisheavyandmaycause
injurywhenloweringandraisingtheoperator
platform.Theplatformmaysuddenlydropifnot
supportedwhenthelatchpinispulledout.
•DoNotputyourhandsorngersinthe
platformpivotareawhenloweringorraising
theoperatorplatform.
•Makesuretheplatformissupportedwhen
thelatchpinispulledout.
•Makesurethelatchsecurestheplatform
whenfoldingitintheupposition.Pushit
tightagainstthecushionforthelatchpinto
lockintoplace.
OperatingtheMachinewiththe
PlatformUp
Operatingthemachinewiththeplatformupis
recommendedwhen:
•Mowingneardrop-off’s
•Mowingsmallareaswherethemachineistoolong
•Areaswithlowoverhangingbranchesorobstacles
•Loadingthemachinefortransport
•Unloadingthemachineaftertransport
•Drivinguporbackingdownslopesorramps.
•Turningintightareaswhereplatformmaycontact
obstacles.
Toraisetheplatform,pullthebottomupwardand
pushittightagainstthecushion.Thelatchpinknob
willsnapinwardtolocktheplatformintoplace(see
Figure12).
Figure12
1.Platform
2.Raiseupward
3.Latchpinknobsnapsinward
OperatingtheMachinewiththe
PlatformDown
Operatingthemachinewiththeplatformdownis
recommendedwhen:
•Mowingmostareas
•Drivingdownslopes
Tolowertheplatform,pushtheplatformforward
againstthecushiontoreleasepressureonthelatch
pin,pulltheknoboutward,andlowertheplatform
(see
Figure13).
Figure13
1.Pulllatchpinknoboutward
2.Platform
3.Lower
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