Pushing the Machine by
Hand
Important: Al w ays push the machine
by hand. Nev er to w the machine because
dama ge may occur .
To Push the Machine
1. Diseng ag e the blade control switc h and mo v e
the control lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position
and apply the parking brak e .
2. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for
all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the
operating position.
3. Pull the tw o b ypass lev ers rearw ard and push
them to the outside into the slot to loc k them
into place . ( Figure 20 ).
Note: Mak e sure both b ypass lev ers are
diseng ag ed before pushing the mac hine .
4. Diseng ag e the parking brak e to push the
mac hine .
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Figure 20
1. Bypass lever 3. Slot
2. Topview of engine
To Operate the Machine
Push eac h b ypass lev er to the inside and push
them forw ard ( Figure 20 ).
Note: T he mac hine will not dri v e unless the
b ypass lev ers are pushed forw ard.
Using the Side Discharge
T he mo w er has a hing ed g rass deflector that
disperses clippings to the side and do wn to w ard
the turf .
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