andlossofcontrol.Reducethetowedweightand
slowdown.
•Stoppingdistanceincreaseswiththeweightofthe
towedload.Travelslowlyandallowextradistance
tostop.
•Makewideturnstokeeptheattachmentclearof
themachine.
PushingtheMachineby
Hand
Important:Alwayspushthemachinebyhand.Do
nottowthemachine,becausedamagemayoccur.
Thismachinehasanelectric-brakemechanism,and
topushthemachine,theignitionkeymustbeinthe
RUNposition.Thebatteryneedstobechargedand
functioningfortheelectricbraketobedisengaged.
PushingtheMachine
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,and
disengagetheblade-controlswitch.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,
andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
leavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Locatethebypassleversontheframeonboth
sidesoftheengine.
4.Movethebypassleversforwardthroughthekey
holeanddowntolocktheminplace(Figure33).
Note:Dothisforeachlever.
5.Disengagetheparkingbrake.
Note:Donotstartthemachine.
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Figure33
1.Bypasslever
3.Leverpositionforpushing
themachine
2.Leverpositionfor
operatingthemachine
6.Whennished,engagetheparkingbrake.
OperatingtheMachine
Movethebypassleversrearwardthroughthekeyhole
anddowntolocktheminplaceasshowninFigure33.
Note:Dothisforeachlever.
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