neutral-lockedpositionandapplyparkingbrake.
Removethekey.
2.Rotatethereleasevalveleversverticallytopush
themachine.Thisallowshydraulicoiltoby-pass
thepumpenablingthewheelstoturn(Figure
39).
3.Disengageparkingbrakebeforepushing.
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Figure39
1.Verticaltopushthe
machine
2.Horizontaltorunthe
machine
4.Rotatethereleasevalvelevershorizontallyto
runthemachine(Figure39).
UsingtheSideDischarge
Themowerhasahingedgrassdeectorthat
dispersesclippingstothesideanddowntowardthe
turf.
DANGER
Withoutagrassdeector,dischargecover,or
completegrasscatcherassemblymountedin
place,youandothersareexposedtoblade
contactandthrowndebris.Contactwith
rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebris
willcauseinjuryordeath.
•Neverremovethegrassdeectorfrom
themowerbecausethegrassdeector
routesmaterialdowntowardtheturf.Ifthe
grassdeectoriseverdamaged,replaceit
immediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mower.
•Nevertrytoclearthedischargeareaor
mowerbladesunlessyoumovethepower
takeoff(blade-controlswitch(PTO)tothe
offposition,rotatetheignitionkeytooff
andremovethekey.
•Makesurethegrassdeectorisinthe
downposition.
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