Troy-Bilt E753B - Page 17

Section4: Operation
first, and thenmow the bottom. When
mowing ditches,watchoutfor cans,
bottles, or otherdebris.
BLADEBRAKECONTROLTEST
Whenthe OperatorPresenceControl
is releasedduring operationof the
mower,the enginedoesnot stop, but
thebladesshould stop within three(3)
seconds. Thefollowingtest providesa
visualtest ofwhetherthe BladeBrake
ControlSystemis functioning. Perform
this test beforeeachuse of the mower.
To avoid personal injury or property
damage,make sure that the moweris
ongrass,andthatthe testarea isclear
of foreignobjects and bystandersbe-
fore you beginthe Blade BrakeControl
Test.
If the OperatorPresenceControlor the
Blade Drive Controlare not adjusted
correctly,the bladesmay continueto
rotate after release of the Operator
PresenceControl. If the bladesdo not
stopwithinthree(3) secondsofrelease
ofthe OperatorPresenceControl,move
the EngineThrottleControlto the STOP
position, disconnect the spark plug
wire, andmovethewire awayfromthe
sparkplug. Do not operatethe mower
until the Blade Brake ControlSystem
hasbeenrepaired.
Failureto do this couldresult in per-
sonalinjuryor propertydamage.
1. Parkmower ona portion of lawn
which hasnot beenrecentlymowed.
2. Setthecutting heightso the mower
cuts 1/3 ofthe grassheight.
3. Starttheengine.
4. PresstheOperatorPresenceControl
downagainstthe handlebargrip and
pushthe BladeDriveControlfully for-
ward until it staysin the engagedposi-
tion.
5. Putthe GearSelectLeverin the No.1
setting.
6. Engagethe wheelswith the Wheel
DriveControlanddrive the mowerfor
severalfeet. Thenreleasethe Operator
PresenceControl.
A.
Lookat the lawnjust mowed.The
lawnshould becut upto the point
wherethe OperatorPresenceControl
was released.
B. Pressthe OperatorPresenceControl
againstthe handlebargrip but DO
NOTre-engagethe BladeDrive
Control. Drivethe mowerforward
for severalmorefeet. Releasethe
OperatorPresenceControlandlook
atthe lawn.The grassshould NOT
havebeencut. This indicatesthat
theOperatorPresenceControlhas
disengagedthe bladedrive and
stoppedtheblades.
7. If the mowercutsthegrass in Step
6-B,the OperatorPresenceControlis
NOTdisengagingthe bladedrive.
Immediatelystoptheengine,discon-
nectthesparkplugwire,andmovethe
wireawayfromthesparkplug.
8. Do not usethe mower until the Blade
BrakeControlSystemhas beenin-
spected,adjustedor repairedby anau-
thorizeddealer.
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