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OPERATING YOUR LAWN MOWER
STARTING YOUR MOWER
WARNING
Seat belt must be fastened while operating a mower equipped with ROPS in the raised and secured
position. Do not wear the seat belt when the ROPS is in the lowered position.
• With key inserted, turn master power ignition switch on by rotating key clockwise to the ON position.
• Check for the appropriate speed mode by pressing drive speed control button to “low speed” position.
N
OTE: It is always recommended to start out in low mode/slow speed.
• Pull right and left drive control levers inward until stops are contacted.
• Pull up on deck blades ON/OFF switch to start cutting blades for mowing. NOTE: only engage blades
when drive control levers are in the NEUTURAL position! NEVER engage blades when moving!!
• Push drive control levers forward for forward motion and pull for reverse motion. NOTE: Electric brake
will engage after drive control levers are returned to neutral.
STOPPING YOUR MOWER
DANGER
Never make sudden stops or reverse direction, especially when maneuvering on a slope. The steering is
designed for sensitive response. Rapid movement of the steering control levers in either direction could
result in a reaction of the machine that can cause serious injury.
• Return drive control levers to the Neutral/Park brake position.
• Push down on deck blades ON/OFF to turn off the blades.
• Push drive control levers outward into park brake position
.
• Rotate key in Master Power Ignition Switch counterclockwise to the OFF position.
DRIVING THE MOWER (See Figure 10)
After starting the traction drive system, engage the steering control levers and steer as follows:
To go forward, push steering control levers forward an equal distance.
To go in reverse
, pull steering control levers rearward an equal distance.
To turn left, move the right steering control lever farther forward from neutral than the left steering control
lever.
To turn right, move the left steering control lever farther forward from neutral than the right steering
control lever.
Fig. 10
FRONT OF MOWER FACES THIS DIRECTION
NN
FORWARD TRAVEL ZERO RADIUS
TURN
FORWARD TRAVEL
RIGHT TURN
REVERSE TRAVEL
RIGHT TURN
REVERSE TRAVEL
N = NEUTRAL POSITION
Direction of arrows indicate direction of mower movement
Left steering control lever
Ri
ht steerin
control lever
DD
RR
D = DRIVE POSITION R = REVERSE POSITION
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