CAUTION
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦If the neutral 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 latches and move them forward to release drive levers. Slowly and carefully release the drive levers.
4.3.5Drive Wheel Engagement/Turning: With drive levers located in neutral, shift speed control lever to desired forward speed. Slowly squeeze and hold both drive levers in the neutral position and move both neutral lock latches from the neutral lock position. Do Not squeeze both drive levers all the way back, this will cause the drive wheels to be engaged in the reverse direction.
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.
To make a “zero turn”, squeeze either the left hand or the right hand drive lever back into the reverse position while the opposite drive lever is in a forward position at an equal but opposite speed.
To back up, squeeze both drive levers into the reverse position.
For smooth operation of this machine, avoid quick, jerky movements of the drive levers. Move the drive levers smoothly and deliberately.
4.3.6To Stop: Squeeze drive levers back to the neutral position. Move neutral lock latches into the neutral lock position and release drive levers. Move the speed control lever to the neutral position.
4.3.7Blade Engagement:
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.
Be sure that all persons are clear of mower deck and discharge area before engaging the blades. Set throttle to “midway” position. Pull the blade engagement knob up and rearward to engage blades. Accelerate to full throttle to begin mowing (See Section 4.1.5).
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