Owner`s manual

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WARNING
hand control levers, one at a time, very slightly,
forward and backward. Gradually increase your
speed until you are very acquainted with the
operation of the hand controls and the mower's
behavior. After gaining a good feel for how the
mower handles gradually attempt higher engine
speeds until familiar with operation at full throttle
engine speed.
How To Stop and Park The Mower
Come to a complete stop. If the blades are on,
turn them off using the switch on the instrument
panel. Make sure the control levers are in the
exact neutral position. Set the parking brake,
reduce the engine speed to idle, shut off the
ignition switch to stop the engine and remove
the key from the ignition switch. The mower is
now parked. Do not leave parked unattended
on a sloped surface.
How To Drive The Mower Over a Curb
To climb a curb, first see the Safety Instruction
Manual section of this manual, especially the
parts on:
•
Initial Operating Safety Guidelines
•
Operation In Reverse
•
Operation In Forward Direction
Next, raise the mower deck into the locked
transport position, this is the highest position for
the mower deck. Then drive the mower in re-
verse, at a 45 degree angle to the curb, with the
left side of the mower closest to the curb until you
are within an inch or two of the left-rear tire hitting
the curb. Stop and then gradually bump into the
curb with that tire until it is just on top of the curb.
If the tire slips even while lurching the mower into
the curb then the curb is too high and you should
use ramps or find another way. The mower
should still be at a 45 degree angle to the curb.
Now, while maintaining the same angle to the
curb, continue to back up until the right-rear tire
is close to the curb. Using the same technique
lurch the right tire on to the curb. After both
wheels are on top of the curb, turn the mower
counterclockwise and back up so the left caster
wheel comes over and last should be the right
caster wheel as the mower is twisting to the left
(counterclockwise). The technique works the
best if you try not to drive backwards at a near
90 degree angle to the curb but get all of the
wheels to go over while the mower is moving at
least a 45 degree angle to the curb. To drive off a
curb first, try driving up onto it to make sure the
curb is not too high. If the curb is not too high,
drive the right-front caster off first while driving
toward the curb at a 45 degree angle (the curb
should be to your right). Then, maintaining that 45
degree angle so the left caster goes over, then the
right-rear wheel, then the left rear wheel.
Never drive straight on to or off of a curb.
Never drive straight on to or off of a curb. If you
do the whole procedure at a very sharp angle it
will tend to minimize the contact of the mower
deck with the curb and you will be able to more
safely control the mower.
How To Use The Mower On Varying
Terrain
See the Safety Instruction Manual section of this
manual, especially the parts on:
•
Initial Operating Safety Guidelines
•
Operation On Slopes
•
Operation In Reverse
•
Operation In Forward Direction
•
Operation During Zero-Radius Turns
How to adjust Neutral
Neutral refers to the mower movement when the
engine is set to full throttle, parking brake is off,
and the control levers are in the neutral position.
The mower should not move forward or rearward
during this time. If the mower is moving forward or
rearward, the neutral setting must be adjusted. If
the right rear wheel is moving, turn the adjustment
knob just in front of the right hydraulic pump to
stop the movement. If the left rear wheel is mov-
ing, turn the adjustment knob just in front of the left
hydraulic pump to stop the movement.