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Operation
Refer to your Parts Manual for spring and hardware
part numbers.
Adjusting the Motion Control
Levers
Adjusting the Height
The motion control levers can be adjusted higher or
lower for maximum operator comfort.
1. Remove the two bolts holding the control lever to
the control arm shaft (Figure 15).
Figure 15
1. Bolt
4. Control arm shaft
2. Washer 5. Nut
3. Control lever
2. Move the control lever to the next set of holes.
Secure the lever with the two bolts.
3. Repeat the adjustment for the opposite control
lever.
Adjusting the Tilt
The motion control levers can be tilted fore or aft for
maximum operator comfort.
1. Loosen the upper bolt holding the control lever
to the control arm shaft.
2. Loosen the lower bolt just enough to pivot the
control lever fore or aft (Figure 15). Tighten both
bolts to secure the control in the new position.
3. Repeat the adjustment for the opposite control
lever.
Pushing the Machine by
Hand
Important: Always push the machine by hand.
Never tow the machine because damage may
occur.
To Push the Machine
1. Park the machine on a level surface and disengage
the blade control switch.
2. Move the motion control levers outward to
neutral position, engage parking brake, stop the
engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
3. Locate the bypass release knobs on either side of
the engine deck (Figure 16).
Figure 16
1. Front of the machine. 5. Lever position for
pushing the machine
2. Rotate bypass release
knob counterclockwise
6. Rotate bypass release
knob clockwise
3. Lever position for
operating the machine.
7. Release lever
4. Pull lever in this direction
4. Loosen the knob by turning counterclockwise.
Then pull the release lever on the underside of
machine (Figure 16) towards the back of the
machine and retighten the knob to hold the
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