CAUTION
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦If the nuetral lock latches are not completely engaged the drive levers could unexpectedly slip into the forward drive position.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦If the drive levers slip into the drive position, the unit could lurch forward and cause injury or property damage.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦Be sure the pins protruding through the slots of each neutral lock latch are completely engaged in the rear slot of each latch.
To place the drive levers in the drive position, firmly hold the drive levers, place thumbs on the upper portion of the neutral lock/park brake latches and move them out of either the “neutral” or “park brake” position to release drive levers. Carefully release the drive levers.
4.3.5Drive Wheel Engagement and Turning: With drive levers in “neutral” or “park brake” position, shift transmission into desired gear. Squeeze both drive levers and move both neutral lock/park brake latches from the “neutral” or “park brake” position.
For straight ahead motion, smoothly release both drive levers to engage drive wheels.
Squeeze the right hand drive lever to turn right and the left hand drive lever to turn left (See Section 4.1.2).
4.3.6To Stop: Squeeze drive levers back to engage brakes. Move neutral lock/park brake latches into the “park brake” position and release drive levers. Shift transmission to neutral.
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.
4.3.7Blade Engagement: Be sure that all persons are clear of mower deck and discharge area before engaging the blades. Set throttle to “midway” position. Push the blade engagement arm forward and down to engage blades. Accelerate to full throttle to begin mowing (See Section 4.1.4).
4.3.8Blade Disengagement: Pull upward and back completely on the blade engagement arm to disengage the blades. (See Section 4.1.4)
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