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Operation
How To Set The Parking Brake
1. Fully depress the clutch/brake pedal (A, Figure 16).
2. Slide the parking brake (B) up and hold while releasing
the clutch/brake pedal. The parking brake is now set.
3. To release the parking brake, fully depress the clutch/
brake pedal. The parking brake will release automati-
cally.
WARNING
DO NOT park the machine on slopes.
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Figure 16: Setting the parking brake
A
B
How To Adjust The Cutting Height
1. Raise or lower the cutting height adjust lever (A, Figure
17) into the desired height of cut notch.
Figure 17: Cutting height adjustment
A
Reverse Mowing Option (RMO)
WARNING
Mowing in reverse can be hazardous to bystanders. Tragic
accidents can occur if the operator is not alert to the pres-
ence of children. Never activate RMO if children are pres-
ent. Children are often attracted to the unit and the mowing
activity.
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1. Engage the mower blade. Refer to “How To Engage The
Mower Blade”.
2. Insert the supplied key (A, Figure 18) into the RMO
switch (B), and turn the key to activate the RMO func-
tion. The LED light (C) indicates that the RMO function is
now activated.
3. Engage the transmission in reverse. Refer to “How To
Engage The Transmission”.
4. The RMO function is deactivated when the mower blade
is disengaged.
Figure 18: Reverse mowing switch
B
A
C
How To Install The Discharge
Deflector
WARNING
DO NOT attempt any adjustments, maintenance, service or
repairs with the engine running. STOP engine. STOP blade.
Engage parking brake. Remove key. Remove spark plug
wire from spark plug and secure away from plug. Engine
and components are HOT. Avoid serious burns, allow all
parts to cool before working on machine.
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1. Remove the wing nut and washer (A, Figure 19) secur-
ing the bottom edge of the mulching cover (B) to the
mower deck.