Operation Manual

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Figure11
1.KeyChoiceswitch
DANGER
Youcouldbackoverachildorbystanderwhilethe
mowerbladesorotherattachmentisengagedand
causeseriousinjuryordeath.
•Donotmowinreverseunlessitisabsolutely
necessary.
•DonotinserttheKeyChoicekeyunlessitis
absolutelynecessary.
•Alwayslookbackwardanddownbeforebacking
upthemachine.
•UsetheKeyChoiceswitchonlyifyouarecertain
thatnochildrenorotherbystanderswillenter
themowingarea.
•Beveryobservantafterdeactivatingtheinterlock
becausethesoundoftheenginemayprevent
youfromnoticingthatachildorbystanderhas
enteredtheworkarea.
•AlwaysremoveboththeignitionandKeyChoice
keysandputtheminasafeplaceoutofthe
reachofchildrenorunauthorizeduserswhen
youleavethemachineunattended.
1.Engagetheblades(PTO).
2.InserttheKeyChoicekeyintotheswitch(Figure11).
3.TurntheKeyChoicekey.
Note:Aredlightonthefrontconsole(Figure12)
turnson,indicatingthattheinterlockisdisabled.
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1.Operating-in-reverselight
4.Operatethemachineinreverseandcompleteyourtask.
5.Disengagetheblades(PTO)toactivatetheinterlock.
6.RemovetheKeyChoicekeyandputitinasafeplace
outofthereachofchildren.
TestingtheSafetyInterlock
System
CAUTION
Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damaged,themachinecouldoperateunexpectedly,
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.
Testthesafetyinterlocksystembeforeyouusethemachine
eachtime.Ifthesafetyinterlocksystemdoesnotoperateas
describedbelow,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealerrepair
thesafetyinterlocksystemimmediately.Donotoperatethe
machineuntilithasbeenrepaired.Whilesittingintheseat,
performthefollowingchecks:
1.Settheparkingbrake,shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)
knobtotheEngageposition,andturntheignitionkey
toStart:Theengineshouldnotcrank.
2.Shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobtotheDisengage
position,releasetheparkingbrake,andturntheignition
keytoStart:Theengineshouldnotcrank.
3.Setthetractionpedaltotheneutralposition,setthe
parkingbrake,shiftthebladecontrol(PTO)knobto
Disengage,andstarttheengine.Whiletheengineis
running,releasetheparkingbrakeandriseslightlyfrom
theseat:Theengineshouldstop.
4.Withtheparkingbrakeset,shiftthebladecontrol
(PTO)knobintotheDisengageposition,putthe
tractioncontrolpedalintheNeutralposition,andstart
theengine.Whiletheengineisrunning,shifttheblade
control(PTO)knobintotheEngagepositionandput
thetractioncontrolpedalintheReverseposition:The
engineshouldstop.
5.Withtheparkingbrakeset,shiftthebladecontrol
(PTO)knobintotheDisengagepositionandputthe
tractioncontrolpedalintheNeutralposition.Start
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