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NOTICE: Never engage the PTO if the
mower is
plugged with grass or debris. This
may cause
damage to the electric clutch.
NOTICE: Aggressive turning can scuff or
damage
turf. Always keep both wheels
rotating when making
sharp turns. Avoid making turns with inside wheel
completely stopped. For minimum turning radius,
slowly
reverse inside wheel while moving outside
wheel slowly forward.
For Best Mowing Results
•
Cut grass when it is dry.
•
Keep mower blades sharp.
•
Keep mower deck properly leveled.
•
Adjust anti-scalp wheels to prevent
scalping.
•
Do not set height of cut too low. For very
tall
grass, mow twice.
•
Do not travel too fast.
•
Mow with engine at full throttle.
•
Change cutting pattern with each mowing.
•
Do not allow grass or debris to collect
inside
mower deck. Clean after each use.
STOP THE ENGINE
WARNING:
Avoid Injury
Wait for all moving parts to stop before
approaching the machine.
1. Ensure PTO is disengaged.
2. Reduce engine throttle to minimum.
3. Turn off remote control by pressing the
E-Stop button on the remote (thereby
sending a signal to machine to turn off).
4. Wait for engine to stop before approaching
mower.
5. Set parking brake.
6. Turn key to off position and remove.
7. If preparing for transport, turn fuel valve off.
8. Place key and remote in secured carrying
case.
MOVE UNIT MANUALLY
See Figure 14.
Bypass the transaxles to move the unit with
the
engine off.
1. Place unit in service position. See
Service
Position
on page 20.
2. Turn both transaxle bypass valves 1/4 turn
clockwise to the bypass position.
3. Release parking brake and push unit to
desired location.
4. Engage parking brake.
5. Turn both transaxle bypass valves 1/4 turn
counterclockwise to operating
position.
Figure 14
TRANSPORT UNIT
1. With the engine off, pull deck lift handle
completely forward to
engage transport lock.
2. Move unit to transport vehicle.
3. Stop engine, engage parking brake,
remove
key from ignition and turn fuel
valve to off
position.
4. Secure mower frame to transport vehicle.
NOTICE: NEVER secure unit to vehicle from
rods
or linkages that could be damaged.
RELEASE TRANSPORT LOCK
1. With engine off, pull deck lift handle forward
and lift
transport lock release lever.
2. Slowly return mower lift handle to resting
position.
MOWING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING:
The operator MUST NOT stand directly
below the mower.
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