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Figure32
TractionandReel-DriveLeverPositions
1.NEUTRAL3.Traction—FORWARD
(transport)
2.Traction—NEUTRALand
reeldrive—DISENGAGE
4.Traction—FORWARDand
reeldrive—ENGAGE
3.Movethelevertothetraction—NEUTRALand
reeldrive—DISENGAGEposition(Figure32).
4.Movethelevertothetraction—FORWARD
andreeldrive—ENGAGEposition(Figure32),
increasethethrottlespeeduntilthemachineis
travelingatthedesiredgroundspeed,drivethe
machineontothegreen,lowerthecuttingunitto
theground,andbeginmowing.
OperatingtheControlsafter
Mowing
1.Driveoffthegreen,movethereeldriveand
tractioncontrolleverstotheDISENGAGED
position,andshutofftheengine.
2.Emptythegrassbasketofclippings,installthe
grassbasketonthemower,andtransportthe
machinetostorage.
AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Reducethethrottlesettingbeforeshuttingoffthe
engineand,iftheenginehasafuel-shutoffvalve,
turnoffthevalveaftermowing.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelp
preventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
TransportingtheMachine
Aftermowing,transportthemachineawayfromthe
jobsite;refertoTransportingtheMachineUsing
TransportWheels(page23)orTransportingthe
MachineUsingaTrailer(page23).
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