WARNING
Takecarewhenusingtheemergencybraking.
Remainseatedandholdontothesteeringwheel
topreventejectionfromthemowercausedbythe
frontwheelbrakesbeingappliedsuddenlywhen
travelling.
ThrottleControl
Operatethethrottlecontrolinaforwarddirectionto
increasetheenginespeed.Operatethethrottlecontrol
inarearwarddirectiontoreduceenginespeed(Figure7).
Note:Theenginespeeddictatesthespeedoftheother
functions,i.e.travel,cuttingbladerotationspeedand
cuttingunitliftspeed.
Figure7
1.Throttlecontrol
Travel
Forwardtravel:Depresstheforwardtravelpedalto
increaseforwardtravelspeed.Releasethepedalto
reducespeed(
Figure8).
Reversetravel:Depressthereversetravelpedalto
increasereversetravelspeed.Releasethepedaltoreduce
speed(Figure8).
Stop(Neutral):Releasetheforwardorreversetravel
pedal.
Figure8
1.Reversetravelpedal2.Forwardtravelpedal
CuttingUnitDriveSwitch
AlwaysputthecuttingunitdriveswitchintheOff
positionwhentravellingbetweenworkareas.
AdjustableSteeringColumn
WARNING
Neveroperatethemowerwithoutrstcheckingthat
thesteeringcolumnadjustermechanismisingood
workingorderandthat,onceadjustedandlocked,
thesteeringwheelremainssecurelyinposition.
Adjustmentofthesteeringwheelandsteeringcolumn
shouldonlybecarriedoutwhenthemowerisata
standstillwiththeparkingbrakeengaged.
1.Totiltthesteeringwheel,pressthefootpedaldown.
2.Positionthesteeringtowertothemostcomfortable
positionandreleasethepedal(
Figure9).
Figure9
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