•Tomovestraightrearward,slowlypullthe
motion-controlleversrearward(Figure23).
•Toturn,slowthemachinebypullingbackonboth
leversandthenpushforwardontheleveronthe
oppositesidefromwhichyouwanttoturn(Figure
23).
•Tostop,pullthemotion-controlleverstothe
NEUTRALposition.
Note:Thefartheryoumovethemotion-controllevers
ineitherdirection,thefasterthemachinemovesinthat
direction.
Figure23
1.Motion-control
lever—NEUTRAL-LOCK
position
3.Forward
2.Center,unlockedposition
4.Backward
OperatingtheMower
UsingtheDeck-LiftSwitch
Thedeck-liftswitchraisesandlowersthemowerdeck(Figure
24).Theenginemustberunningforyoutousethislever.
Figure24
1.Deck-liftswitch
•Tolowerthemowerdeck,pushthedeck-liftswitchdown
(Figure24).
Important:Whenyoulowerthemowerdeck,itsets
inaoat/idleposition.
•Toraisethemoverdeck,pushthedeck-liftswitchup
(Figure24).
Important:Donotcontinuetoholdtheswitchupor
downafterthemowerhasfullyraisedorlowered.Doing
sodamagesthehydraulicsystem.
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