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OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
TESTING OF SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEMS:PARKING BRAKE SWITCH TEST:
a) Swing control levers inward.
b) Disengage blade drive switch
c) Turn ignition switch to START
Engine should not turn over or attempt to start.
BLADE DRIVE SWITCH TEST:
a) Swing control levers outward
b) Engage blade drive switch
c) 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 outward
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.