Figure 13
Disengaging the Blade
R elease the blade control bar .
Important: W hen y ou r elease the blade
contr ol bar , the blade should stop within 3
seconds. If it does not stop pr oper l y , stop
using y our mo w er immediatel y and contact an
Authoriz ed Ser vice Dealer .
Operating the Traction
Drive
Engaging the Traction Drive
1. R elease the traction control bar ( Figure 14 ).
Figure 14
2. Mo v e the g round speed control lev er to the
desired g ear position.
3. Squeeze the traction control bar ag ainst the
handle ( Figure 15 ).
Figure 15
Disengaging the Traction Drive
R elease the traction control bar .
Checking the Blade Brake
Clutch
Chec k the blade control bar before eac h use
to ensure that the blade brak e clutc h system is
operating properly .
1. Install the empty g rass bag on the disc harg e
tunnel.
2. Star t the engine .
3. Pull the blade control bar to the nor mal blade
eng ag ed position. T he bag should begin to
inflate , indicating that the blade is eng ag ed and
rotating .
4. R elease the blade control bar . If the bag does
not immediately deflate , it indicates that the
blade is still rotating . T he blade brak e clutc h
ma y be deteriorating, and, if ignored, could
result in an unsafe operating condition. Ha v e
the la wn mo w er inspected and ser viced b y an
A uthorized Ser vice Dealer .
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