the engine , including the mo w er dec k and cutting
blades .
Engaging the Blades
1. R elease pressure on the traction control lev ers
and place the mac hine in neutral.
2. Mo v e the throttle to the F ast position.
3. Pull out on the blade control switc h to eng ag e
blades ( Figure 11 ).
Figure 11
1. Blade control switch-On 2. Blade control switch-Off
Disengaging the Blades
Push the blade control switc h to Off to diseng ag e
the blades ( Figure 11 ).
The Safety Interlock System
If safety inter lock s witches ar e disconnected
or dama ged the machine could operate
unexpectedl y causing per sonal injur y .
• Do not tamper with the inter lock
s witches.
• Check the operation of the inter lock
s witches dail y and r eplace an y dama ged
s witches bef or e operating the machine.
Understanding the Safety Interlock
System
T he safety interloc k system is designed to prev ent
the engine from star ting unless:
• T he parking brak e is eng ag ed.
• T he blades are diseng ag ed.
• T he motion control lev ers are in the neutral
loc k ed position.
T he safety interloc k system also is designed to
stop the engine when the traction controls are
mo v ed with the parking brak e on or if y ou rise
from the seat when the blades are eng ag ed.
Testing the Safety Interlock System
T est the safety interloc k system before y ou use
the mac hine eac h time . If the safety system
does not operate as described belo w , ha v e an
A uthorized Ser vice Dealer re pair the safety system
immediately .
1. W hile sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking
brak e and mo v e the blade control switc h to
On. T r y star ting the engine; the engine should
not crank.
2. W hile sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking
brak e and mo v e the blade control switc h
to Off . Mo v e either motion control lev er
(forw ard or rev erse). T r y star ting the engine;
the engine should not crank. R e peat with the
other motion control lev er .
3. W hile sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking
brak e , mo v e the blade control switc h to Off ,
and loc k the motion control lev ers in neutral.
Star t the engine . W hile the engine is r unning,
release the parking brak e , eng ag e the blade
control switc h, and rise slightly from the seat;
the engine should stop .
4. W hile sitting on the seat, eng ag e the parking
brak e , mo v e the blade control switc h to Off ,
and loc k the motion control lev ers in neutral.
Star t the engine . W hile the engine is r unning,
center the motion controls and mo v e (forw ard
or rev erse); the engine should stop .
Driving Forward or
Backward
T he throttle control regulates the engine speed as
measured in r pm (rev olutions per min ute). Place
the throttle control in the F ast position for best
perfor mance . Alw a ys operate in the full throttle
position.
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