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Figure14
1.Forwardspeedpedal2.Reversespeedpedal
Note:T oincreasethespeed,pushtheforward
speedpedaldown.T odecreasethespeed,
releasethepressureonthetractioncontrol
pedal.
Togobackward:
1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasing
theParkingBrake(page12).
2.Placeyourfootonthereversespeedpedaland
slowlypressonthepedaltomovebackward
(Figure14).
Note:T oincreasethespeed,pushthereverse
speedpedaldown.T odecreasethespeed,
releasethepressureonthereversespeed
pedal.
Important:Toavoidtransmissiondamage,
alwaysreleasetheparkingbrakebeforemoving
thetractioncontrolpedalorthereversespeed
pedal.
Important:Topreventdamagetothemower,
alwayssetthemowertothehighestcutting
positionwhenyoudrivethemachineoffthelawn.
StoppingtheMachine
1.Releasethetractioncontrolpedalorreverse
speedpedal.
2.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
3.TurntheignitionkeytotheOffposition.
4.Settheparkingbrakeifyouleavethemachine
unattended;refertoSettingtheParkingBrake
(page12).
Note:Removethekeysfromtheignitionand
KeyChoiceswitches.
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile
itisunattended.
AlwaysremovetheignitionandKeyChoice
keysandsettheparkingbrakewhenleaving
themachineunattended,evenifitisjustfora
fewminutes.
UsingtheRecycleon
Demand
Youcanactivateordeactivatetherecycle-on-demand
featurewhilethemachineismowingorisstopped.If
youarebagginggrassthatistallandthick,raisethe
height-of-cutandmowataslowerspeed.
1.Movetherecycle-on-demandlever(Figure4)
forwardtocollectthegrassclippings.
2.Movetherecycle-on-demandleverrearwardto
stopcollectingthegrassclippingsandrecycle
them.
EmptyingtheGrass
Collector
Whenthegrasscollectorisfull,abuzzersoundsand
thegrasscollectormustbeemptied.
Important:Topreventthedischargetunnelfrom
gettingclogged,disengagetheblades(PTO)when
thebuzzersounds.
1.Disengagethelockinglatch(Figure15).
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Figure15
1.Lockinglatch
2.Disengagetheblades(PTO)andmovethe
throttletotheSlowposition.
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