Operation
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Locatethebypassreleaseknobsoneithersideof
theenginedeck(Figure15).
Figure15
1.Frontofthemachine.5.Leverpositionfor
pushingthemachine
2.Rotatebypassrelease
knobcounterclockwise
6.Rotatebypassrelease
knobclockwise
3.Leverpositionfor
operatingthemachine.
7.Releaselever
4.Pullleverinthisdirection
4.Loosentheknobbyturningcounterclockwise.
Thenpullthereleaseleverontheundersideof
machine(Figure15)towardsthebackofthe
machineandretightentheknobtoholdthe
releaseleverbackinthereleasedstate.Repeatthis
oneachsideofthemachine.
5.Releasetheparkingbrake.Themachineisnow
abletobepushedbyhand.

ToOperatetheMachine

Loosenthebypassknob,pushthereleaselevers
forward,andretightentheknobtoengagethedrive
system(Figure15).

SideDischarge

Themowerhasahingeddischargedeectorthat
dispersesclippingstothesideanddowntowardthe
turf.
DANGER
Withoutthedischargedeector,mulchkit,
orentiregrasscollectionsystemmountedin
place,youandothersareexposedtoblade
contactandthrowndebris.Contactwith
rotatingmowerblade(s)andthrowndebris
willcauseinjuryordeath.
•Neverremovethedischargedeector
fromthemowerbecausethedischarge
deectorroutesmaterialdowntoward
theturf.Ifthedischargedeectorisever
damaged,replaceitimmediately.
•Neverputyourhandsorfeetunderthe
mower.
•Nevertrytocleardischargeareaor
mowerbladesunlessyoumovethemove
thebladecontrolswitchtoOffandrotate
theignitionkeytoOff.Alsoremovethe
keyandpullthewireoffthesparkplug(s).

Transporting

TransportingaUnit

Useaheavy-dutytrailerortrucktotransportthe
machine.Lockbrakeandblockwheels.Securely
fastenthemachinetothetrailerortruckwithstraps,
chains,cable,orropes.Besurethatthetrailerortruck
hasallnecessarylightingandmarkingasrequiredby
law .Secureatrailerwithasafetychain.
CAUTION
Thisunitdoesnothaveproperturn
signals,lights,reectivemarkings,ora
slowmovingvehicleemblem.Drivingona
streetorroadwaywithoutsuchequipment
isdangerousandcanleadtoaccidents
causingpersonalinjury.Drivingonastreet
orroadwaywithoutsuchequipmentmayalso
beaviolationofStatelawsandtheoperator
maybesubjecttotrafcticketsand/ornes.
DoNotdriveaunitonapublicstreetor
roadway.
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