The Safety Interlock System
If safety inter lock s witches ar e disconnected
or dama ged the machine could operate
unexpectedl y causing per sonal injur y .
• Do not tamper with the inter lock
s witches.
• Check the operation of the inter lock
s witches dail y and r eplace an y dama ged
s witches bef or e operating the machine.
Understanding the Safety Interlock
System
T he safety interloc k system is designed to prev ent
the engine from star ting unless:
• T he blades are diseng ag ed.
• T he motion control lev ers are in the brak e
position.
T he safety interloc k system also is designed to stop
the engine when the control lev ers are out of the
brak e position and y ou rise from the seat when
the blades are eng ag ed.
Testing the Safety Interlock System
T est the safety interloc k system before y ou use
the mac hine eac h time . If the safety system
does not operate as described belo w , ha v e an
A uthorized Ser vice Dealer re pair the safety system
immediately .
1. W hile sitting on the seat, with the control
lev ers in brak e position, and mo v e the blade
control switc h to On. T r y star ting the engine;
the engine should not crank.
2. W hile sitting on the seat, mo v e the blade
control switc h to Off . Mo v e either motion
control lev er to the center , unloc k ed position.
T r y star ting the engine; the engine should not
crank. R e peat with the other motion control
lev er .
3. W hile sitting on the seat, mo v e the blade
control switc h to Off , and loc k the motion
control lev ers in neutral. Star t the engine .
W hile the engine is r unning, eng ag e the blade
control switc h, and rise slightly from the seat;
the engine should stop .
4. W hile sitting on the seat, mo v e the blade
control switc h to Off , and loc k the motion
control lev ers in neutral. Star t the engine .
W hile the engine is r unning, mo v e the motion
control lev ers to the center , unloc k ed position,
eng ag e the blade control switc h, and rise
slightly from the seat; the engine should stop .
Driving Forward or
Backward
T he throttle control regulates the engine speed as
measured in r pm (rev olutions per min ute). Place
the throttle control in the F ast position for best
perfor mance . Alw a ys operate in the full throttle
position.
T he machine can spin v er y rapidl y . T he
operator may lose contr ol of the machine
and cause per sonal injur y or dama ge to the
machine.
• Use caution when making tur ns.
• Slo w the machine do wn bef or e making
shar p tur ns.
Forward
1. Mo v e the lev ers to the center , unloc k ed
position.
2. T o g o forw ard, slo wly push the motion control
lev ers forw ard ( Figure 11 ).
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