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OPERATION
• Avoid mowing wet lawns. The mowing
result is poorer because the wheels sink
into the soft lawn, clumps build, and the
grass clippings fasten under the cowling.
• 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.
Stopping
Emergency stop
Release both hands from the operator 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 motion control 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 motion control levers firmly toward the
handle grips to stop forward motion or pull the
ground speed lever fully back.
2. Use thumbs to lift neutral bail into the neutral
slots.
3. Push the throttle control to the low rpm position.
4. Push blade switch to the off position.
5. Stop engine, refer to “Stopping the Engine” on
page 30.
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Clean mower deck after each use
WARNING!
Never drive the machine on
terrain that slopes more
than 10°.
Mow slopes up and down,
never side-to-side. Avoid
sudden directional changes.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Close fuel valve at the end of each mowing
job.