OPERATION
18F 050760L
HOW TO SET THE PARKING BRAKE
1. Completely push the brake pedal forward.
2. Lift the parking brake lever (Figure 9).
3. Remove your foot from the brake pedal and then release the
parking brake lever. Make sure the parking brake will hold the
unit.
4. To release the parking brake, completely push the brake pedal
forward. The parking brake will automatically release.
WARNING: Before you leave the operator s position,
move the shift lever to the neutral (N) position. Set the
parkingbrake. Move the blade rotation control to the
DISENGAGE position. Stop the engine and remove
the ignition key.
Figure 9
Parking
Brake
HOW TO CHANGE THE CUTTING HEIGHT
To change the cutting height, raise or lower the lift lever as follows.
1. Move the lift lever forward to lower the mower housing and
back to raise the mower housing (Figure 10).
2. When you ride on a sidewalk or road, move the lift lever to the
highest position and move the blade rotation control to the
DISENGAGE position.
Lift Lever
Figure 10
HOW TO STOP THE UNIT
1. Slowly remove your foot from the speed control pedal. The
speed control pedal will automatically return to the NEUTRAL
position and the unit will stop.
2. Move the blade rotation control to the DISENGAGE position.
3. Set the parking brake.
WARNING: Make sure the parking brake will hold the
unit.
4. Move the throttle control to the SLOW position.
5. To stop the engine, turn the ignition key to the OFF position.
Remove the key.
HOW TO TRANSPORT THE UNIT
To transport the unit, follow the steps below.
1. Move the blade rotation control to the DISENGAGE position
2. Raise the lift lever to the highest position.
3. Move the throttle control to the FAST position.
4. Slowly push the speed control pedal forward to the desired
speed.