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Figure83
4.Lookinthedirectionofyourplannedpathto
ensurethatitisclear.
5.Grasptheleftorrighthandlebarandthe
operator-presencebail(Figure82),andsqueeze
thebailtothehandle.
6.Withyouthumb,rotatetheleftorrighttraction
controltodrivethemachineasfollows:
•Rotatethetopofthetractioncontrolforward
todrivethemachineforward.
•Rotatethetopofthetractioncontrolrearward
todrivethemachinebackward.
Note:Furtherrotatingthetractioncontrol
increasesthegroundspeedofthemachine.
StoppingtheMachine
Important:Toimmediatelystopthemachine
pressthebump-stopswitch(Figure84).
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Figure84
1.Bump-stopswitch
1.Ifyouareaerating,releasetheaeratebail
(Figure85)toraisethecoringhead;referto
RaisingtheCoringHead(page46).
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Figure85
1.Operator-presencebail
3.Tractioncontrol
2.Aeratebail
2.Releasethetractioncontrol,andallowittomove
totheNEUTRALposition.
3.Releasetheoperator-presencebail.
4.Fullyraiseandlatchthehandlebartoengage
theparkingbrake;refertoEngagingParking
Brake(page39).
DrivingtheMachineintheAerating
Mode
Note:Themachinedrivesatareducedvariable
speedanytimethecoringheadisraised.
1.Starttheengine,andmovethethrottlecontrol
totheFASTposition;refertoStartingtheEngine
(page40).
2.Lowerthehandlebartoreleasetheparking
brake;refertoReleasingtheParkingBrake
(page39).
3.Presstherightsideofthetransport/aeration
switchtotheAERATEposition(Figure86).
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