DrivingBackward
1.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.
2.Togobackward,slowlypullthemotion-controllevers
rearward(Figure25).
Figure25
StoppingtheMachine
Tostopthemachine,movethetraction-controlleversto
neutral,andthenmovethemtothelockedposition,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andturntheignitionkeyto
theOFFposition.
Settheparkingbrakewhenyouleavethemachine;referto
SettingtheParkingBrake(page19).Remembertoremove
thekeyfromtheignitionswitch.
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhileitis
unattended.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsettheparking
brakewhenleavingthemachineunattended,even
ifjustforafewminutes.
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut
UsingtheTransportLock
Thetransportlockhas2positions,andisusedwiththe
deck-liftpedal.ThereisaLOCKpositionandaUNLOCK
positionforthetransportposition(Figure26).
Figure26
Transport-LockPositions
1.Transportlock3.UNLOCKposition—does
notlockthemowerdeck
intotransportposition
2.LOCKposition—mower
decklocksintotransport
position
AdjustingtheHeight-of-CutPin
Theheight-of-cutisadjustedfrom25to140mm(1to5-1/2
inches)in6mm(1/4inch)incrementsbyrelocatingtheclevis
pinintodifferentholelocations.
1.Movethetransportlocktothelockposition.
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