Operation
Raise and Lower the Roll Bar
WARNING
Avoid serious injury or death from roll over.
•Keep the roll bar in the raised position and use seat belt.
•There is no roll over protection when the roll bar is down.
•Lower the roll bar only when necessary and NEVER remove it.
•Do NOT use the seat belt when the roll bar is down.
•Raise the roll bar as soon as clearance permits.
•Do NOT jump off if mower tips.
To Lower the Roll Bar:
1.Pull the hair pin clips (A, Figure 13) out of the retainer pins (B).
2.Push or pull the top of the roll bar (C) forward against the rubber stops (D) and remove the retainer pins (B).
3.Lower the roll bar and reinstall the retainer pins and hair pin clips to secure the roll bar in the down position (see insert, Figure 13).
C | D |
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| C |
| A |
B | D |
Figure 13. Raise & Lower the Roll Bar
A.Hair Pin Clip
B.Retainer Pin
C.Roll Bar
D.Rubber Stop
To Raise the Roll Bar:
1.Pull the hair pin clips (A) out of the retainer pins (B) and remove the retainer pins.
2.Raise the roll bar (C) until the rubber stops (D) contact the upright tubes.
3.Push or pull the top of the roll bar forward against the rubber stops and reinstall the retainer pins and hair pin clips to secure the roll bar in the raised position.
Storage
WARNING
Fuel and its vapors are extremely flammable and explosive.
Fire or explosion can cause severe burns or death.
•Never store the unit, with gasoline in the engine or fuel tank, in a heated shelter or in enclosed, poorly ventilated enclosures. Gasoline fumes may reach an open flame, spark or pilot light (such as a furnace, water heater, clothes dryer, etc.) and cause an explosion.
•Handle gasoline carefully. It is highly flammable and careless use could return in serious fire damage to your person or property.
•Drain fuel into an approved container outdoors away from open flame or sparks.
Before you store your unit for the
•Disengage the PTO, set the parking brake, & remove the key.
•Perform engine maintenance and storage measures listed in the engine owner’s manual. This includes draining the fuel system, or adding stabilizer to the fuel (do not store a fueled unit in an enclosed structure - see warning).
•Battery life will be increased if it is removed, put in a cool, dry place and fully charged about once a month. If the battery is left in the unit, disconnect the negative cable.
Before starting the unit after it has been stored:
•Check all fluid levels. Check all maintenance items.
•Perform all recommended checks and procedures found in engine owner’s manual.
•Allow the engine to warm up for several minutes before use.
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