OPERATION
•The slowest speed possible should be used before starting up or down hills.
•Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
•If stopping is absolutely necessary, pull drive levers into the neutral position and push to the outside of the unit and engage the park brake.
IMPORTANT: Control levers return to neutral when released. This may cause a sudden stop of the mower.
•To restart movement, release the park brake.
•Pull the control levers back to the center of the mower and press forward to regain forward motion.
•Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT (See Fig. 7)
When pushing or pulling the mower, be sure to engage the IZT (Integraded Zeroturn Transaxle) bypass linkages. The IZT bypass linkages are located on the rear of the frame, below the rear engine guard.
CAUTION
Do not tow this vehicle, it may cause damage to the drive system.
•Raise the deck into the highest cutting position.
•Pull the IZT bypass linkages out and into the slots and release so that it is held in the bypass position.
•To reengage the IZT’s to drive, reverse the above procedure.
WARNING
Do not tow any trailers, etc. with this mower. They may jackknife or overturn causing damage to the mower and possibly serious injury to the operator.
IZT BYPASS LINKAGE
FIGURE 7
HEAD INSIDE OF
REAR DECK
IZT BYPASS
LINKAGE IN
DRIVE POSITION
FIGURE 7A
HEAD OUTSIDE
OF REAR DECK
IZT BYPASS
LINKAGE IN
BYPASS POSITION
FIGURE 7B
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