the transmission, engine speed, load on the cutting
blades or other implement components , and the
impor tance of the brak es .
T o maintain enough po w er for the traction unit
and implement while operating, regulate the
traction pedal to k ee p the engine RPM high and
somewhat constant. A g ood r ule to follo w is to
decrease the g round speed as the load on the
implement increases , and increase the g round
speed as the load decreases .
T herefore , allo w the traction pedal to mo v e
bac kw ard as the engine RPM decreases , and
de press the pedal slo wly as the RPM increases . By
comparison, when dri ving from one w ork area to
another , with no load and cutting unit raised, ha v e
the throttle in the F ast position and de press the
traction pedal slo wly but fully to attain maxim um
g round speed.
T he flo w di vider enhances traction dri v e
perfor mance in compromised operating
conditions . T he flo w di vider is for use in lo w speed
rang e only . W hen approac hing an area kno wn to
cause wheel spin, de press and hold flo w di vider
switc h until completely past the area. If a tire spins
while climbing or maneuv ering on slopes , de press
switc h and slo wly dri v e out of area. If both a front
and rear wheel spins , the steering brak e can be
feathered to transfer the tor que from the spinning
wheels to opposite front wheel.
Another c haracteristic to consider is the operation
of the pedals that are connected to the brak es .
T he brak es can be used to assist in tur ning the
mac hine . Ho w ev er , use them carefully , especially
on soft or w et g rass because the turf ma y be
tor n accidentally . Another benefit of the brak es
is to maintain traction. F or example , in some
slope conditions , the uphill wheel slips and loses
traction. If this situation occurs , de press the
uphill tur n pedal g radually and inter mittently until
the uphill wheel stops slipping, thus , increasing
traction on the do wnhill wheel.
Use extra care when operating the mac hine on
slopes . Mak e sure that the seat latc h is properly
secured and the seat belt is buc kled. Dri v e slo wly
and a v oid shar p tur ns on slopes to prev ent roll
o v ers . F or steering control, the cutting unit m ust
be lo w ered when g oing do wnhill.
T his pr oduct is designed to dri v e objects
into the g r ound wher e they lose energ y
quickl y in g rass ar eas. Ho w ev er , car eless
operation, combined with ter rain ang le,
ricochets, or impr oper l y positioned safety
guard can lead to thr o wn object injuries.
• W hen a per son or pet appear s suddenl y
in or near the mo wing ar ea, stop mo wing .
• Do not r esume mo wing until the ar ea is
clear ed.
Before stopping the engine , diseng ag e all controls
and mo v e the throttle to Slo w . Mo ving the throttle
to Slo w reduces high engine RPM, noise , and
vibration. T ur n the k ey to Off to stop the engine .
Before transpor ting the mac hine , raise the cutting
units and secure the transpor t latc hes ( Figure 31 ).
Figure 31
1. Transport latch (wing cutting units)
Operating Tips
Mow When Grass is Dry
Mo w either in the late mor ning to a v oid the dew ,
whic h causes g rass clumping, or in late after noon
to a v oid the damag e that can be caused b y direct
sunlight on the sensiti v e , freshly mo w ed g rass .
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