Operation Manual

6.Whenstartingacoldengine,pushthethrottlecontrol
leverfullyforwardtothechokeposition(Figure9).
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Figure9
1.Throttlecontrollever
Note:Tostartawarmengine,pullthethrottlecontrol
leverbacktothefastposition.
7.TurntheignitionkeyclockwiseandholditintheStart
position(Figure10).
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Figure10
1.Ignitionkey4.Lights
2.Start5.Off
3.On
Note:Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey.
Important:Iftheenginedoesnotstartafter15
secondsofcontinuouscranking,turntheignition
keytoOffandletthestartermotorcoolfor2
minutes;refertoTroubleshooting.
8.Aftertheenginestarts,slowlyshiftthethrottlecontrol
levertotheFastposition(Figure9).
StoppingtheEngine
1.MovethethrottlecontrollevertotheSlowposition
(Figure9).
Note:Iftheenginebackres,shiftthethrottlecontrol
levertotheFastpositionbeforestoppingtheengine.
2.TurntheignitionkeytotheOffposition(Figure9).
Note:Iftheenginehasbeenworkinghardorishot,
letitidleforaminutebeforeturningtheignitionkey
totheOffposition.Thisallowstheenginetocoolthe
enginebeforeyoustopit.Youmaystoptheenginein
anemergencybyturningtheignitionkeytotheOff
position.
UsingtheSafetyInterlock
System
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
CAUTION
Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damaged,themachinecouldoperateunexpectedly,
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.
•Replaceswitchesevery2yearsregardlessof
whethertheyareoperatingproperlyornot.
UnderstandingtheSafetyInterlock
System
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventtheengine
fromstartingunless:
•Youaresittingontheseat.
•Thebrakepedalisdepressed.
•Thebladecontrol(PTO)knobisintheDisengaged
position.
•ThetractioncontrolpedalisintheNeutralposition.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemstopstheengineifyourisefrom
theseatandthetractioncontrolpedalisnotintheNeutral
position,theparkingbrakeisnotset,orthebladecontrol
(PTO)knobisintheEngagedposition.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtostopthemowerif:
•YoushiftintoReversewiththeblades(PTO)engaged.
•Youremovethebagordumpthegrass.
SettingtheKeyChoice
®
Switchto
OperateinReverse
Theinterlockfeatureonthemachinepreventsthepower
take-off(PTO)fromoperatingwhenyoubackupthe
machine.Ifyouoperatethemachineinreversewiththe
blades(PTO)engaged(i.e.,withthemowerbladesorother
attachmentrunning),thebladeswillstop.Donotmowin
reverseunlessitisabsolutelynecessary.
Ifyouneedtousetheblades(PTO)whilebackingup,turn
offtheinterlockfeatureusingtheKeyChoiceswitchlocated
neartheseatbracket(Figure11).
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