Use the Parking Brake
1. Fully depress the clutch/brake pedal (see Figure 12).
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Operation

DRIVE IN REVERSE

1. Before driving in reverse, look to the rear. Look behind and down for small children to ensure safety.

2. Remove your foot from the forward speed control

 

2. Pull up the parking brake knob (Figure 14).

pedal (1) (see Figure 13).

 

 

 

3. Remove your foot from the clutch/brake pedal and

3. Slowly push the reverse speed control pedal (2) to

then release the parking brake knob. Make sure the

parking brake will hold the unit.

enable reverse ground speed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. To release the parking brake, fully depress the

4. To increase reverse speed, slowly push down on

 

 

clutch/brake pedal. The parking brake will

the reverse speed control pedal. To reduce reverse

automatically release.

speed, release the reverse control pedal until the

 

unit slows to the desired speed.

 

 

WARNING

CHANGE DIRECTIONS

 

 

 

CAUTION: To change directions, do not use the

 

Before you leave the operator’s position,
brake pedal. Use only the speed control pedals.

 

release the speed control pedal. Set the

1. Slowly remove your foot from the forward speed

 

parking brake. Move the blade rotation control

 

to the DISENGAGE position. Stop the engine

control pedal (1) or reverse speed control pedal (2)

and remove the ignition key.

(see Figure 13). The forward speed control pedal or

reverse speed control pedal will automatically

 

Change the Cutti g Height

return to the NEUTRAL position.

 

 

2. When the unit stops, slowly move the forward

 

To change the cutt ng height, raise or lower the lift lever

speed control pedal or reverse speed control pedal

as f llows.

to the desired direction.

 

 

 

1. Move he lift lever forward to lower the mower deck

Disconnect the Transmissi n

forand ba k to raise the mower deck (see Figure 15).

 

2. When you ride on a sidewalk or road, move the lift

To push the unit, use the automatic drive disc nnect to

lever to the highest position and move the blade

release the transmission. The automatic drive

 

rotation control to the DISENGAGE position

disconnect is located near the right rear tire.

 

(see Figure 8).

1. The engine must be off.

 

Not

 

Empty the Grass Bagger

 

 

 

2. Move and latch the automatic drive disconnect in

 

the PUSH position (see B, Figure 11). The

 

1. Extend the grass bagger handle and rotate forward

transmission is now released and the unit can

 

until the grass bagger assembly is completely open

be pushed.

 

 

 

at the bottom (see Figure 16).

NOTE: In cold weather, the heavy viscosity oil in the

2. Empty the grass from the bagger.

transmission will make the unit difficult to push.

 

3. Rotate the grass bagger assembly back to the

3. To engage the transmission, unlatch and push-in

 

closed position for mowing.

 

Reproduction

the automatic drive disconnect. The transmission is

 

now connected and ready to operate.

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