Operating the Parking
Brake
Always engage the parking brake when you shut of f
the machine or leave it unattended. Before each use,
check the parking brake for proper operation.
If the parking brake does not hold securely , adjust it;
refer to Adjusting the Brakes ( page 44 ) .
Pull the parking-brake lever rearward to engage it
( Figure 8 ).
Push the parking-brake lever forward to disengage it.
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Figure 8
1. Parking brake—engaged 2. Parking
brake—disengaged
Operating the
Mower-Blade-Control
Switch (PT O)
Use the blade-control switch (PT O) in conjunction with
the motion-control levers to engage and disengage
the mower blades.
Engaging the Mower Blades (PT O)
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Figure 9
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