Manual

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OPERATION
Before Starting
• Read the sections "Safety Instructions"
and "Controls" before starting the
machine.
• Perform the daily maintenance before
starting (see "Maintenance Schedule"
in the "Maintenance" section).
• Check that there is sufficient fuel in the
fuel tank.
• Adjust the seat to the desired position.
The following conditions must be fulfilled
before the engine can be started:
• the driver must be seated on the seat,
• the blade switch for engaging the mower
blades must be depressed,
• the parking brake must be on,
• both steering controls must be in the
locked (outer) neutral position.
Starting the Engine
1. Sit on the seat.
2. Raise the mower deck by depressing the
pedal forward to the locked position
(transport position). The mower deck will
latch in the transport position when the
lift pedal is fully depressed.
3. Activate the parking brake.
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tart conditions
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aise the mower deck