OPERATION
•Hose the mower deck with water after each use. Hose especially underneath. Do not spray high pressure spray directly on top of spindles.
•Avoid getting engine too wet.
WARNING
Never drive the machine on terrain that slopes more
than 10o.
Mow slopes up and down, never
Clean mower deck after each use
Stopping
Emergency stop
Release both hands from the operate presence lever handles.
When both operator presence levers return to their outer position, the engine will quit and the mower will stop.
or
Pull both drive levers firmly against handle grips and hold them securely in place. Use thumbs to lift the neutral bail up into the neutral slot. Then stop engine by pulling throttle control back and shut off the key switch.
Normal operating stop
1.Pull both drive levers (traction levers) firmly toward the handle grips to stop forward motion.
2.Use thumbs to lift neutral bail into the neutral slots.
3.Move the throttle control to the slow position.
4.Move blade engagement control to the off position.
5.Move shift lever to the neutral position.
6.Stop engine, refer to “Stopping the Engine” on page 29.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Close fuel valve at the end of each mowing job.
