Operation | en |
|
Important! Before You Start Mowing | Attachments | |
| • Check the engine oil. | This unit can use attachments like a dump cart and a | |
| • Fill the fuel tank with fuel. | dethatcherizer. This unit cannot use attachments that | |
engage the ground like a plough, a disk harrow, | ||
| • Check the air pressure of the tires. | ||
or a cultivator. | ||
| • Check the level of the mower housing. | For the dump cart, the maximum weight is 90 kg | |
| • Attach the battery cables. | (200 lbs). |
Use the Throttle Control |
|
| Install the Mulcher Cover | |
Use the throttle control to increase or decrease the |
| The mulcher cover lets you mulch the grass for a clean, | ||
speed of the engine. |
|
| fine cut. Install as follows. | |
1. Move the throttle/choke control completely forward | 1. Follow the steps shown in Figure 9 to remove the | |||
to the CHOKE position to start a cold engine |
| rear discharge chute and chute extension. | ||
(see Figure 7). |
|
| 2. Mount the mulcher cover (1) to the mower deck | |
2. The FAST position is marked with a detent. For |
| with the bolts (4), washers (2), and flange locknuts | ||
normal operation and when using a grass bagger, |
| (3) (see Figure 10). | ||
move the throttle control to the FAST position. For |
| 3. For mulching operation, install mulch blade as an | ||
maximum charging of the battery and for a cooler |
| |||
| accessory part. See authorized dealer. | |||
running engine, operate the engine in the |
| |||
FAST position. |
|
| Use the Speed Co trol Pedals | |
3. The engine governor is set at the factory for |
| The drive sys em uses a Hydrostatic Automatic Drive | ||
maximum performance. Do not adjust the govern r | ||||
to increase the speed of the engine. |
| Transmission. The hydrostatic transmission is very | ||
| easy to opera e. This type of drive system does not | |||
|
|
| ||
Use the Blade Rotation Contr l | forreq ire a shift lever or a clutch pedal. | |||
| The speed and direction of travel is controlled by a | |||
Use the blade rotation control to engage the blade(s). | ||||
forward speed control pedal and reverse speed control | ||||
1. Before you start the engine, make sure the blade |
| pe al operated with your right foot. | ||
rotation control is in the DISENGAGE position |
| NOTE: Do not use the brake pedal in normal operation. | ||
(see Figure 8). | Not |
| ||
|
|
| Only use the brake pedal to quickly stop in | |
WARNING |
|
| an emergency. | |
|
| DRIVE FORWARD | ||
| Always keep your hands and feet away from |
| 1. The automatic drive disconnect must be in the | ||
| the blade, deflector opening, and the mow r |
| DRIVE position (see A, Figure 11). | ||
| deck when the engine runs. |
|
| 2. Slowly release your foot from the brake pedal | |
|
|
| (see Figure 12). | |
2. To engage the blade, pull the bladeReproductionrotation control | ||||
upward to the ENGAGE position. |
|
| 3. Move the throttle control to the FAST position | |
NOTE: This model is equipped with a bag full |
| (see Figure 7). | ||
| 4. Slowly push the forward speed control pedal (1) to | |||
indicator. With the blade rotation control engaged, a | ||||
buzzer will sound when the bag is full. |
| enable forward ground speed (see Figure 13). | ||
3. To stop the blade, move the blade rotation control |
| 5. To increase forward speed, slowly push down on | ||
to the DISENGAGE position. Before you leave the |
| the forward speed control pedal. To reduce forward | ||
operator’s position, make sure the blade(s) has |
| speed, slowly release the forward speed control | ||
stopped rotating. |
|
| pedal until the unit slows to the desired speed. | |
4.Before you ride the unit across a sidewalk or a road, move the blade rotation control to the DISENGAGE position.
18