2.Rotatetherelease-valveleversverticallytopushthe
machine(Figure38).
Note:Thisallowshydraulicuidtobypassthepump
enablingthewheelstoturn.
3.Disengagetheparkingbrakebeforepushingthe
machine.
Figure38
1.Verticaltopushthe
machine
2.Horizontaltorunthe
machine
4.Rotatetherelease-valvelevershorizontallytorunthe
machine(Figure38).
UsingtheSideDischarge
Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthatdisperses
clippingstothesideanddowntowardtheturf.
DANGER
Withoutagrassdeector,dischargecover,ora
completegrass-catcherassemblymountedin
place,youandothersareexposedtobladecontact
andthrowndebris.Contactwithrotatingmower
blade(s)andthrowndebriswillcauseinjuryor
death.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfromthemower
becausethegrassdeectorroutesmaterialdown
towardtheturf.Ifthegrassdeectorisever
damaged,replaceitimmediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthemower.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaormower
bladesunlessyoumovetheblade-controlswitch
(PTO)totheOFFposition,rotatetheignition
keytotheOFFposition,andremovethekey.
•Makesurethatthegrassdeectorisinthedown
position.
TransportingtheMachine
Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthemachine.
Ensurethatthetrailerortruckhasallthenecessarybrakes,
lighting,andmarkingasrequiredbylaw .Pleasecarefullyread
allthesafetyinstructions.Knowingthisinformationcould
helpyou,yourfamily,pets,orbystandersavoidinjury.
WARNING
Drivingonthestreetorroadwaywithout
turnsignals,lights,reectivemarkings,ora
slow-moving-vehicleemblemisdangerousandcan
leadtoaccidentscausingpersonalinjury.
Donotdrivethemachineonapublicstreetor
roadway.
1.Ifyouareusingatrailer,connectittothetowing
vehicle,andconnectthesafetychains.
2.Ifapplicable,connectthetrailerbrakes.
3.Loadthemachineontothetrailerortruck.
4.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,setthebrake,and
closethefuelvalve.
5.Usethetie-downloopsonthemachinetosecurely
fastenittothetrailerortruckwithstraps,chains,cable,
orropes(Figure39).
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