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• The slowest speed possible should be
used before starting up or down hills.
• Avoid stopping or changing speed on
hills.
• If stopping is absolutely necessary, pull
drive levers into the neutral position and
push to the outside of the unit and
engage the park brake.
IMPORTANT: Control levers return to neutral
when released. This may cause a sudden stop
of the mower.
• To restart movement, release the park
brake.
• Pull the control levers back to the center
of the mower and press forward to
regain forward motion.
• Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT (See Fig. 7)
When pushing or pulling the mower, be sure to
engage the IZT (Integraded Zeroturn Transaxle)
bypass linkages. The IZT bypass linkages are
located on the rear of the frame, below the rear
engine guard.
CAUTION
Do not tow this vehicle, it may cause
damage to the drive system.
• Raise the deck into the highest cutting
position.
• Pull the IZT bypass linkages out and into
the slots and release so that it is held in
the bypass position.
• To reengage the IZT’s to drive, reverse
the above procedure.
WARNING
Do not tow any trailers, etc. with this
mower. They may jackknife or overturn
causing damage to the mower and
possibly serious injury to the operator.
OPERATION
FIGURE 7
FIGURE 7A
FIGURE 7B
HEAD INSIDE OF
REAR DECK
IZT BYPASS
LINKAGE IN
DRIVE POSITION
HEAD OUTSIDE
OF REAR DECK
IZT BYPASS
LINKAGE IN
BYPASS POSITION
IZT BYPASS LINKAGE
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