4. Set throttle control to Slo w , tip front of mac hine up
g radually eng ag e traction dri v e and slo wly increase
engine speed.
5. Adjust throttle to operate mo w er at desired g round
speed and transpor t mo w er to desired destination.
Preparing to Mow
1. R etur n traction control lev er to Diseng ag e , throttle
to Slo w and stop engine .
2. Push kic k stand do wn with foot and pull up on
handle suppor t until kic k stand has rotated forw ard,
o v er center .
3. R emo v e transpor t wheels .
4. R elease kic kstand.
Mowing Operation
Proper use of the mac hine pro vides the smoothest turf
cutting a v ailable .
Important: Grass clippings act as a lubricant
when mo wing . Ex cessi v e operation of the cutting
unit with the a bsence of g rass clippings can
dama ge the cutting unit.
Prior to Mowing
Be sure the mo w er is carefully adjusted and is set ev enly
on both sides of the reel. Improper mo w er adjustment
is magnified in the appearance of the clipped turf .
R emo v e all foreign objects from turf prior to mo wing .
Mak e sure ev er y one , especially c hildren and pets , are
clear of the w ork area.
Method of Mowing
T he g reens should be mo w ed in a straight bac k and
for th direction across the g reen. A v oid circular mo wing
or tur ning the mo w er on g reens areas since scuffing
ma y occur . T ur ning the mo w er should be done off the
g reen b y raising the cutting reel (pushing the handle
do wn) and tur ning on the traction dr um. Mo wing
should be done at a nor mal w alking pace . F ast speeds
sa v es v er y little time and will result in an inferior
mo wing job .
T o assist in maintaining a straight line across the g reen
and to k ee p the mac hine an equal distance from the
edg e of the previous cut, use the alignment stripes on
the bask et ( Figure 17 ).
Figure 17
1. Alignment stripes
Control Operation
T o operate the controls while mo wing:
1. Star t the engine , set the throttle at reduced speed,
push do wn on handle to raise cutting unit, mo v e
traction lev er to Eng ag ed position and transpor t
mo w er onto collar of g reen ( Figure 18 ).
2. Mo v e traction lev er to Diseng ag ed position and
Eng ag e reel dri v e lev er ( Figure 18 ).
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