i.To turn, pull the lever back on the side to which you want to turn. The farther back you pull the lever, the faster and more sharply you will turn. Initially, you will have to be care- ful to avoid turning to fast and too far.
j.After you have mastered operating the mower, use the transport lever to lower the mowing deck to the cutting posi- tion and pull on the electric blade clutch switch to start the blades rotating.
k.Practice mowing in straight passes. When you feel confi- dent, slowly practice mowing around obstacles such as trees.
3.Parking the Mower:
a.Push off the electric blade clutch switch.
b.Use the Deck Lift Handle to raise the mowing deck to the transport position.
c.Drive the mower to the cleanup or storage area.
d.Move the throttle to slow.
e.Place the steering levers in the neutral position.
f.Set the parking brake.
g.Turn off the ignition switch and take the key from the switch.
h.Close the fuel shutoff valves.
MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE
WARNING:
Disconnect the spark plug wires or remove the key from the ignition to prevent the engine from accidentally starting before performing any maintenance on this mower.
A. Mower Deck
1.Removing the Mower Deck:
a.Apply the parking brake. Remove ignition key and both spark plug caps.
b.Lower the cutter deck to the ground. Capture the left handle by placing the height of cut clevis pin above the lift handle.
c.Remove tension of the PTO belt by moving the belt tension- ing rod.
Note: There is a certain amount of spring tension due to the weight of the deck.
When removing the lift linkage from the deck the tension of the springs will go from the deck to the lift handle. Not capturing the lift handle while removing the lift linkage from the deck will cause it to snap back.
d.Detach the engine drive belt.
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