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Operation 15
MAN0253 (Rev. 3/10/2007)
PRE-OPERATION CHECK LIST
(OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY)
___ Review and follow all safety rules and safety
decal instructions on page 5 through page 8.
___ Check that all safety decals are installed and in
good condition. Replace if damaged.
___ Check to make sure all shields and guards are
properly installed and in good condition. Be sure
that either the discharge chute, mulching end
cap, or complete vacuum attachment is installed.
___ Check that all hardware and cotter pins are prop-
erly installed and secure.
___ Check to ensure blades are sharp, in good condi-
tion, and installed correctly. Replace if damaged.
___ Check that equipment is properly and securely
attached to power unit.
___ Do not allow riders.
___ Inspect area and remove stones, branches or
other hard objects that might be thrown, causing
injury or damage.
___ Check engine oil level. Clean area around oil fill
dipstick. Remove dipstick and check to be sure
oil is in operating range (between marks on dip-
stick). Add oil if necessary but Do Not Overfill.
Install Dipstick assembly firmly until cap bottoms
out on tube. Dipstick assembly must always be
secured into fill tube when engine is running.
___ Check all lubrication points and grease as
instructed in Lubrication, page 16.
___ Perform a functional check of the safety interlock
system each time you operate the unit. Place
both steering levers outward, start engine,
engage PTO and then rise up out of the seat. The
engine should die when you raise up. If it does
not, do not operate unit until the safety interlock
system has been repaired and operates properly.
____ Check that the PowerTilt™ deck safety switch is
working properly. While sitting in the seat, with
the engine running, raise the deck to a partially
tilted position and move a traction arm out of neu-
tral. The engine should shut off. Repeat the same
steps with the deck in the cutting height range.
The engine should continue to run with the trac-
tion arms moved out of neutral.