OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
TESTING OF SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEMS:
BLADE DRIVE SWITCH TEST:
a)Put parking brake in ON position
b)Swing out control levers
c)Engage blade drive switch
d)Turn ignition switch to START
Engine should not turn over or attempt to start.
SEAT SWITCH TEST:
a)In a SAFE AREA away from bystanders, start the engine
b)Leave levers swung out and parking brake ON
c)Engage blade drive
d)Raise slightly off seat
ENGINE SHOULD STOP!
NOTE: If Any Safety Check FAILS, Do Not Operate The Mower until the system has been checked and repaired by an Authorized Dixon Dealer.
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