Operation Manual

ofthellerneck.Donotllthefueltankcompletely
full.Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.
Note:Thisspaceinthetankallowsgasolineto
expand.
4.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.
5.Wipeupanygasolinethatmayhavespilled.
6.Donotstarttheengineiftherearefuelspills,open
containersoffuel,orotherammableliquidor
ammablegasesintheimmediatevicinityofthe
machine.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,checktheoil
levelintheenginecrankcase;refertoCheckingtheEngineOil
LevelinServicingtheEngineOilintheMaintenancesection.
UsingtheParkingBrake
Alwayssettheparkingbrakewheneveryoustopthemachine
orleaveitunattended.
SettingtheParkingBrake
1.Pushthebrakepedal(Figure4)downandholdit.
2.Movetheparkingbrakelevertotheright(Figure5).
Graduallytakeyourfootoffthebrakepedal.
Figure5
1.Parkingbrakelever
Note:Theclutch/brakepedalshouldstayinthe
depressed(locked)position.
ReleasingtheParkingBrake
1.Pushdownonthebrakepedalandholdit(Figure4).
2.Movetheparkingbrakelevertotheleft(Figure5).
3.Graduallyreleasethebrakepedal.
PositioningtheSeat
Theseatcanmoveforwardandbackward.Positiontheseat
whereyouhavethebestcontrolofthemachineandaremost
comfortable.
1.Raisetheseatandloosentheadjustmentknobs(Figure
6).
Figure6
1.Adjustmentknobs
2.Movetheseattothedesiredpositionandtightenthe
knobs.
OperatingtheHeadlights
Theheadlightsareanintegralfunctionoftheignitionswitch.
TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheLightsposition.
HourMeter
Thehourmeterislocatedontheinstrumentpanel(Figure4)
andshowsthetotaloperatinghoursofthemachine.
UsingtheBladeControl(PTO)
Thebladecontrol(PTO)knobengagesanddisengagespower
totheblades.
EngagingtheBlades
1.Depressthebrakepedaltostopthemachine.
2.Pullthebladecontrol(PTO)knobouttotheEngaged
position(Figure4).
DisengagingtheBlades
1.Depressthebrakepedaltostopthemachine.
2.Pushthebladecontrol(PTO)knobintothe
Disengagedposition(Figure4).
SettingtheHeightofCut
Usetheheight-of-cutlevertoraiseandlowerthemowerto
thedesiredcuttingheight.Youcansetthecuttingheightto7
differentpositionsfromapproximately30to80mm(1-1/4
to3-1/8inches).
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