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NOTE: Do not hold the key in the START position for
longer than ten seconds at a time. Doing so may cause
damage toyour vehicle engine's electric starter.
7. After the engine starts, press choke controlinward,
thus closing the choke. See Figure 8.
NOTE: Do not leave the choke control on while
operating the unit. Doing so will result in a "rich"fuel
mixture and cause the engine torunpoorly.
Figure 8
Operating the Vehicle
1. Followinstructionsto startthe engine.
2. Putthe deck at the highest cutting position by
slidingthe deck liftlever to the appropdate position.
3. Move the blade control lever to ON position.
4. If mowing grass, adjust the deck to the cutting
height desired.
5. Depress brake pedal to disengage parking brake.
6. Place shiftlever in either (F')or (R) positionas you
desire. Look to the rear and check before
reversing the vehicle.
IMPORTANT:Do not move the shiftlever when the
vehicle is in motion. Always use brake pedal tobdng
the vehicle to a complete stop before moving shift lever.
7. Release the brake pedal and gradually depress the
ddve pedal.
WARNING: Do not leave the seat of the
vehicle without first placing the blade control
lever in the disengaged (OFF) position,
depressing the brake pedal and engaging the
parking brake. If leaving the unitunattended,
also turn the ignition key off and remove key.
WARNING: Avoid sudden starts, high speed
and sudden stops.
To move forward: Place the shiftlever in the (F)
position, then slowly depress the ddve pedal until
the desired speed is achieved.
• To move in reverse: Place blade controllever in
OFF position. Place shift lever inthe (R) position,
check that the area behind isclear and then slowly
depress the drive pedal.
• To drive on slopes: Refer to Slope Gauge on
page 6 to determine slopes or inclineswhere you
can operate your unit safely. Do not operate the
vehicle ifthe gauge indicates a steep incline.
Stopping the Vehicle
1. Release drive pedal and depress broke pedal.
2. When the mower comes to a complete stop, place
the shift lever in neutral.
3. Continue to depress the brake pedal while you
pushthe parking brake. Take yourfoot offthe brake
pedal when the parking brake is locked.
4. Tum ignitionkeyto OFF positionand remove key.
NOTE: Do not leave key in the ON position when you
are not operating the mower. Such action willdrain the
battery dead.
Emergency Stopping
To stop the vehicle immediately in an emergency, raise
yourbody up and offthe seat.
Using as Mower
• Do not mow at high ground speed, especially ifa
mulch kit or grass collector is installed.
• Forbest results, itis recommended that the firsttwo
laps be cut with the discharge throwntowards the
center. Then reverse the direction tothrow rest of
the discharge to the outside. This will give a better
appearance to the lawn.
• Do not cut grass too short. Short grass invites weed
growth and yellows quickly indry weather.
• Do not attempt to mow heavy brush and weeds and
extremely tall grass. Your mower isdesigned to
mow lawns, notclear brush.
Keep the blades sharp and replace blades when
worn. Refer to page 14 for blade care instruction.
WARNING: Plan your mowing pattem to
avoid discharge of materials toward reads,
sidewalks, by-standers and the like.Also, avoid
discharging material against a wall or
obstruction which may cause discharged
material to ricochet back toward the operator.
To Empty Grass Catcher
1. Stop the mower completely, set parking brake and
take ignitionkey out. Get offthe seat.
2. Unhook bag straps from the mower frame. Pull up
the grass catcher bag by the two handles and carry
itto the proper disposal site.
3. Hold bag away from your body while emptying it.
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