4.3.4Engaging PTO:
DANGER
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦The rotating blades under the mower deck are dangerous.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦Blade contact can cause serious injury or kill you.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦DO NOT put hands or feet under the mower or mower deck when the blades are engaged.
DANGER
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦An uncovered discharge opening will allow objects to be thrown in an operator’s or bystander’s direction. Also, contact with blade could occur.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦Thrown objects or blade contact can cause serious injury or death.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦Never operate mower with discharge deflector raised, removed, or altered unless there is a grass collection system or mulch kit in place and in proper working condition.
The PTO
IMPORTANT: Operator must be in seat before the PTO can be engaged.
Set throttle to "midway" position. Pull outward on the switch to the “ROTATE” position. Accelerate to full throttle to begin mowing.
4.3.5Stopping PTO: Set throttle to the “midway” position. Push in on the switch to the “STOP” position stopping the cutting blades.
4.3.6Stopping Engine:
a)Bring unit to a full stop. Disengage the PTO, move motion control levers out to the neutral lock position and engage parking brake.
b)Before stopping the engine, move the throttle control to the “SLOW” position. Keep on running at idle for a short time, (approximately one minute) then stop the engine.
c)Rotate ignition switch to “OFF” position. Remove the key to prevent children or other unauthorized persons from starting engine.
d)Close fuel
4.4TRANSPORTING
4.4.1Transporting a Unit: Use a
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