Simplicity NORTH AMERICAN, MODELS ONLY:, SAFETY INTERLOCK, SYSTEM, Operational SAFETY Checks

OPERATOR SAFETY

			NORTH AMERICAN							EXPORT MODELS ONLY:
			MODELS ONLY:
			SAFETY INTERLOCK							SAFETY INTERLOCK
			SYSTEM							SYSTEM
This unit is equipped with safety interlock switches.							This unit is equipped with safety interlock switches.
These safety systems are present for your safety,
							These safety systems are present for your safety,
do not attempt to bypass safety switches, and never
							do not attempt to bypass safety switches, and never
tamper with safety devices. Check their operation
							tamper with safety devices. Check their operation
regularly.
							regularly.
Operational SAFETY Checks							Operational SAFETY Checks
Test 1 — Engine should NOT crank if:							Test 1 — Engine should NOT crank if:
	• PTO switch is engaged, OR							• PTO switch is engaged, OR
	• Parking brake is not engaged, OR
								• Parking brake is not engaged, OR
	• Motion control handles are not in the NEUTRAL
								• Motion control handles are not in the NEUTRAL
	position.
								position.
Test 2 — Engine SHOULD crank and start if:							Test 2 — Engine SHOULD crank and start if:
				Reproduction
	• PTO switch is NOT engaged, AND					for
	• Parking brake is engaged, AND							• PTO switch is NOT e gaged, AND
	• Motion control handles are locked in the							• Pa king brake is e gaged, AND
	NEUTRAL position.							• Motion con r l handles are locked in the
	brake.				Not			NEUTRAL p s n, AND
Test 3 — Engine should SHUT OFF if:								• Opera or is in seat.
	• Operator rises off seat with PTO engaged, OR						Test 3 — Engine should SHUT OFF if:
	• Operator rises off seat with parking brake							• Operator rises off seat under any condition.
	disengaged.							• Operator moves motion control handles out of
	• Operator moves motion control handles out of							their neutral positions before disengaging parking
	their neutral positions before disengaging pa king
								brake.
Test 4 — Blade Brake Check							Test 4 — Blade Brake Check
							Mower blades and mower drive belt should come to
Mower blades and mower drive belt should come to
							a complete stop within five (5) seconds after electric
a complete stop within five (5) seconds aft r l ctric
							PTO switch is turned off (or operator rises off seat).
PTO switch is turned off (or operator rises off seat).
							If mower drive belt does not stop within five (5)
If mower drive belt does not stop within five (5)
							seconds, see your dealer.
seconds, see your dealer.
NOTE: Once the engine has stopped, PTO switch							NOTE: Once the engine has stopped, PTO switch
							must be turned off, parking brake must be engaged,
must be turned off, parking brake must be engaged,
							and the motion control handles must be locked in the
and the motion control handles must be locked in the
							NEUTRAL position after the operator returns to the
NEUTRAL position after the operator returns to the
							seat in order to start the engine.
seat in order to start the engine.
									WARNING
		WARNING
								If the unit does not pass a safety test, do not
	If the unit does not pass a safety test, do not
								operate it. See your authorized dealer. Under
	operate it. See your authorized dealer. Under
								no circumstance should you attempt to defeat
	no circumstance should you attempt to defeat
								the purpose of the safety interlock system.
	the purpose of the safety interlock system.

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