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Beforeleavingtheoperator'sseat:ShutoffthePTO,movetheRHandLH
drivecontrolleversfullyoutwardintheneutralposition,engagetheparking
brake0, shutoff the engineandremovetheignitionkey.Waitforall
movementto stopbeforeservicingor cleaning.
Operatethedrivecontrolleverssmoothlyandavoidanysuddenmovements
of theleverswhenstartingandstopping.Keepafirm griponthe control
levers.
Becarefulwhenoperatingnearroadways.Stopthe ridingmowermotion
andwaitfor vehiclesto passbeforeoperatingalongthe road.
Donotoperatetheridingmowerwiththe mowerdeckremoved.Removalof
thedeckwill changethe balanceof theridingmower,andcouldcontribute
to aridingmowerrollover.
Avoidoperationon tractionsurfacesthat areunstable;useextremecaution
if thesurfaceisslippery.
Slowdown beforeturningandcometo acompletestopbeforeanyzeroturn
maneuver.
Donotstoptheridingmowerorparkthe ridingmowerovercombustible
materialssuchasdrygrass,leaves,debris,etc.
Donotfill thefueltank whentheengineisrunningor whilethe engineis
hot.Allowtheengineseveralminutesto coolbeforerefueling.Tightenthe
fuelcapsecurely.
Before Operating YourRidingmower
Beforeyouoperatetheridingmower,studythismanualcarefullyto familiarize
yourselfwith theoperationofall theinstrumentsandcontrols.It hasbeen
preparedto helpyouoperateandmaintainyourridingmowereffldently.
Thisengineiscertifiedto operateonlyonclean,fresh,unleadedregular
gasoline.Forbestresults,fill thefuel tank withonlyclean,fresh,unleaded
gasolinewith a pumpstkkeroctaneratingof 87or higher.
Unleadedgasolineisrecommendedbecauseit leaveslesscombustionchamber
depositsandreducesharmfulexhaustemissions.Leadedgasolineisnot
recommendedandmustnot beusedwhereexhaustemissionsareregulated.
NOTE:Purchasegasolineinsmallquantities.Donotusegasolineleft over
fromthe previousseason,to minimizegumdepositsinthefuel system.
Gasohol(upto 10%ethylalcohol,90%unleadedgasolinebyvolume)isan
approvedfuel.Othergasoline/alcoholblendsarenotapproved.
MethylTertiaryButylEther(MTBE)andunleadedgasolineblends(upto a
maximumof 15%MTBEbyvolume)areapprovedfuels.Othergasoline/ether
blendsarenotapproved.
Checkthe engineoil level.
Cleantheair cleanerelementifnecessary.
Checkthe tireinflationpressures.
Adjusttheseatfor operator'smaximumcomfort,visibilityandfor
maintainingcompletecontrolof theridingmower.
Safety Interlock System
Thisridingmowerisequippedwith asafetyinterlocksystemfor theprotectionof
theoperator.If the interlocksystemshouldevermalfunction,do notoperatethe
ridingmower.Call1-800-659-5917to scheduleservicefromSearsParts& Repair.
Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventstheenginefromcrankingorstartingunless
the RHandLHdrivecontrolleversaremovedfullyoutwardtoeachsideinthe
neutralposition,the parkingbrakeisengaged,andthe PTOisdisengaged.
Toavoidsuddenmovementwhendisengagingthe parkingbrake,the safety
interlocksystemwill shutoffthe engineif theRHand/orLHdrivecontrol
leversaremovedto apositionotherthanthefullyout intheneutralposition
whentheparkingbrakeisengaged.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemwill shutoffthe engineifthe operatorleavesthe
seatbeforeengagingtheparkingbrake.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemwill shutofftheengineiftheoperatorleavestheseat
withthePTOengaged,regardlessofwhethertheparkingbrakeisengaged.
NOTE:ThePTOswitchmustbemovedtothe"OFF"positionto restarttheengine.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemwill shutoffthe PTOandthemowerbladeswill
stopif bothdrivecontrolleversaremovedinto thereverseposition.ThePTO
will re-engagewhenoneor bothof theleversaremovedbackto eitherthe
neutralorforwardposition.
Starting the Engine
Thisriding mowerisequippedwith a safetyinterlocksystemdesignedfor
the protection of the operator. Donotoperate the riding mowerif anypart
of the interlocksystemismalfunctioning. Periodicallycheckthe functions
of the interlocksystemfor proper operation.
Forpersonalsafety,the operatormust be sitting in the riding mowerseat
whenstarting the engine.
1. Operatormustbesitting inthetractorseatwith the controlleversfully
outwardinneutral(parkingbrakeon).
2. Makecertainthe PTOswitchis inthe disengaged(down)position.Referto
Figure11.
[N ControlLever
OutinNeutral
RNControlLeverOutin
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C
3 o o o o o o o o _ Neutral
DO000000000
DO000000000
Throttle/ChokeControl
totheChokePosition
/
(Disengaged)Position
--__itch
Figure11
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