Manual

Figure 13.Automatic drive disconnect
A - Automatic drive disconnect DRIVEposition
B - Automatic drive disconnect PUSHposition
C - Automatic drive disconnect
How to Set the Parking Brake
1. Completely push the brake pedal forward.
2. Lift the parking brake lever (Figure 14).
3. Removeyour foot from the brake pedal and then
releasethe parking brake lever. Make sure the parking
brake will hold the unit.
4. To releasethe parking brake,completely push the brake
pedal forward. The parking brake will automatically
release.
WARNING:Beforeyou leave the operator'sposition,
movethespeedcontrolpedal tothe neutral(N)
position.Set theparkingbrake. Movethe blade
rotationcontroltothe DISENGAGEposition.Stopthe
engineand removethe ignitionkey.
Howto Changethe CuttingHeight
To changethe cutting height, raise or lower the deck ift
lever as follows:
1. Move the deck lift lever forward to lower the mower
housing and backto raisethe mower deck (Figure 15).
2. When you ride on a sidewalk or road, move the deck lift
lever to the highest position and disengage the blades
(Figures 10, 11).
Figure 15. Lift control
A - Deck rift lever
Howto Stopthe Unit
1. Slowly removeyour foot from the speedcontrol pedal.
The speed control pedalwill automatically return to the
NEUTRALposition and the unit will stop.
2. Move the blade rotation control to the DISENGAGE
position.
3. Set the parking brake.
,_ WARNING:Make sure theparking brakewill holdthe unit.
4. Move the throttle control to the SLOW position.
5. To stop the engine,turn the ignition key to the OFF
position. Remove the key.
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Figure 14. Parking brake
A - Brakepedal
B - Parking brake lever
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