Owner manual
Table of Contents
PRE-DELIVERY SERVICE OF MOWER BY DEALER....................................................................1
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS......................................................................................................................2
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NTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................................2
GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................................2
USER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS.................................................................................................2
USER CLOTHING .......................................................................................................................................3
INSPECT MOWER BEFORE EACH USE........................................................................................................3
WORK AREA CONDITIONS & INSPECTION.................................................................................................3
INITIAL OPERATING SAFETY GUIDELINES.................................................................................................4
OPERATION ON SLOPES ............................................................................................................................4
OPERATION IN REVERSE ...........................................................................................................................5
OPERATION IN FORWARD DIRECTION.......................................................................................................6
FUEL SAFETY............................................................................................................................................6
BELT SAFETY............................................................................................................................................6
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS..............................................................................................................7
BASIC OPERATION ....................................................................................................................................7
MOWER OPERATION .................................................................................................................................7
HOW TO STOP AND PARK THE MOWER .....................................................................................................8
HOW TO DRIVE THE MOWER OVER A CURB .............................................................................................8
MOWING ON VARYING TERRAIN ..............................................................................................................8
HOW TO ADJUST THE SPEED......................................................................................................................8
STRAIGHT LINE TRACKING ADJUSTMENTS ...............................................................................................8
HOW TO TEST/USE THE BLADE CLUTCH/BRAKE SWITCH.........................................................................8
HOW TO TEST THE OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROL (OPC) SWITCH ........................................................9
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ....................................................................................................................9
Tire Maintenance and Pressure...........................................................................................................9
Blade Adjustments and Height-of-Cut.................................................................................................9
Belt Tension Adjustment ....................................................................................................................10
Moving the Mower with the Engine Off.............................................................................................10
Cleaning the Mower ..........................................................................................................................10
MAINTENANCE INTERVAL CHART...............................................................................................11
MAINTENANCE RECORD ..................................................................................................................12