PushingtheMachinebyHand
Important:Alwayspushthemachinebyhand.Donot
towthemachine,becausedamagemayoccur.
Thismachinehasanelectric-brakemechanism,andtopush
themachine,theignitionkeyneedstobeintheRunposition.
Thebatteryneedstobechargedandfunctioningforthe
electricbraketobedisengage.
PushingtheMachine
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,anddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Locatethebypassleversontheframeonbothsidesof
theengine.
4.Movethebypassleversforwardthroughthekeyhole
anddowntolocktheminplace(Figure24).
Note:Ensurethisisdoneforeachlever.
5.Movethemotion-controlleversinwardtotheneutral
positionandturntheignitionkeytotheRunposition.
Note:Donotstartthemachine.
Note:Youcannowpushthemachinebyhand.
Figure24
1.Bypass-leverlocations
3.Leverpositionforpushing
themachine
2.Leverpositionfor
operatingthemachine
6.Whennished,ensurethatthekeyreturnstotheStop
positiontoavoiddrainingthebatterycharge.
Note:Ifthemachinefailstomove,theelectricbrakemay
stillbeengaged.Ifnecessary,theelectricbrakecanrelease
manually;refertoReleasingtheElectricBrake(page31).
OperatingtheMachine
Movethebypassleversrearwardthroughthekeyholeand
downtolocktheminplaceasshowninFigure24.
Note:Ensurethisisdoneforeachlever.
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