Operating - 12
OPERATING
Mounting and Dismounting Machine Safely
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Do not step on the mower deck when mounting and
dismounting the machine. Mount the machine from the
front using the foot plate (A). Park machine safely (see
Parking Safely in the Safety section) before dismounting.
Keep the foot plate clean.
Raising and Lowering Operator Seat
Raising the Seat:
1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the Safety
section.)
2. Slide seat to full rear position.
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3. Lift seat frame (A) and tilt forward until it rests against
the hinge stops.
Lowering the Seat:
1. Stand on the side of the machine.
2. Push operator seat back and slowly lower seat frame.
Adjusting Seat
Front-to-Back Adjustment
1. Sit on the operator seat.
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Picture Note: Chariot LX suspension seat shown.
2. To adjust the seat front to back, push and hold the seat
adjustment lever (A) away from the seat.
3. Slide forward or backward to desired position.
4. Release lever.
Seat Height Adjustment (Chariot LX only)
1. Sit on the operator seat.
2. To lower the seat, turn knob (B) counterclockwise.
3. To raise the seat, turn knob (B) clockwise.
Adjusting Mower Deck Cutting Height
Cutting height can be adjusted from approximately 25-125
mm (1
-5 in.). Each hole adjusts the height-of-cut (HOC) in
approximately 12 mm (1/2 in.) increments.
The deck can also be raised and locked in a transport
position, to provide maximum ground clearance when
moving the machine from one area to another.
1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the Safety
section.)
c CAUTION: Avoid injury! The seat is heavy and
can cause injury if it falls. When performing
any service function under the operator seat,
make sure the seat is tilted forward and rests
against the hinge stops.
A
A
c CAUTION: Avoid injury! Before adjusting
cutting height, stop engine and lock the park
brake.
A
B