UsingtheDrive-Weel
ReleaseValves
WARNING
Handsmaybecomeentangledintherotating
drivecomponentsbelowtheenginedeck,
whichcouldresultinseriousinjury.
Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andallow
allmovingpartstostopbeforeaccessingthe
drive-wheelreleasevalves.
WARNING
Theengineandhydraulic-driveunitscan
becomeveryhot.Touchingahotengineor
hydraulic-driveunitscancausesevereburns.
Allowtheengineandhydraulic-driveunits
tocoolcompletelybeforeaccessingthe
drive-wheelreleasevalves.
Thedrive-wheelreleasevalvesarelocatedontheleft
andrightsidesunderneaththeenginedeck.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking
brake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Topushthemachine,movebothbypasslevers
forwardandlockthemintoplace(Figure34).
4.Disengagetheparkingbrakebeforepushing
themachine.
5.Torunthemachine,movethebypasslevers
rearwardandlockthemintoplace(Figure34).
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Figure34
1.Bypasslever
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