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iGNiTiON SWITCH
Theignitionswitchis locatedon
the RHconsoleto the rightof the
operator'sseat.Theignitionswitch
hasthree positions.
STOP_ -- Theengine and electri-
cal systemis turnedoff.
RUN_ I
RUN_ -- The ridingmowerelectricalsystemisenergized.
START_ -- The startermotorwill turn overtheengine.Releasethe
keyimmediatelywhenthe enginestarts
NOTE:Topreventaccidentalstartingand/or batterydischarge,
removethe keyfromthe ignitionswitchwhenthe ridingmowerisnot
inuse.
POWER TAKE-OFF (PTO) SWITCH
The PTOswitchislocatedonthe RH consoleto the rightof the opera-
tor's seat.The PTOswitchoperatestheelectric PTOclutchmounted
onthe bottomof theenginecrankshaft.Pullthe switchknobupward
to engagethe PTOclutch,or pushtheknob downwardto disengage
the clutch.The PTOswitchmustbeinthe "disengaged"positionwhen
startingthe engine.
TRANSMiSSiON BYPASS RODS
Thetransmissionbypassrods(onefor eachthe RHandLH transmis-
sion)arelocatedbeneaththe frame platform,justinsideeach rear
wheel.
Whenengaged,the two rodsopen a bypasswithinthe hydrostatic
transmissions,whichallowsthe ridingmowerto be pushedshort
distancesby hand.Referto the Assemblysectionfor instructionson
usingthe bypassfeature.
Nevertowyourridingmower.Towingthe ridingmowerwiththe rear
wheelsonthe groundmaycauseseveredamageto thetransmissions.
SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER
Theseatadjustmentleveris locatedbelowthefront!leftof the seat.
Theleverallowsfor adjustmentof the foreto aft positionof the
operator'sseat.Referto Serviceand Maintenancefor instructionson
adjustingthe seatposition.
FUEL TANK CAP
Thefuel tankcap islocatednearthe middleof the LH console.Turn
the fill capapproximately1/4turnandpull upwardto remove.The fuel
cap istetheredto the ridingmowerto preventitsloss.Do notattempt
to removethe cap fromthe ridingmower.
Pushthecap downwardonthe fuel tankfill neckand turnapproxi-
mately1/4turn clockwiseto tightenAlwaysre-installthe fuelcap tightly
ontothe fueltankafter removing.
Neverfill the fueltankwhenthe engineis running.Ifthe engineis
hotfrom recentlyrunning,allowto coolfor severalminutesbefore
refueling.Highlyflammablegasolinesplashingontoa hot engine
couldcausea fire.
HOUR METER/INDICATOR
PANEL
Thehourmeter/indicatorpanelis locatedonthe
LHconsoletotheIdtd theoperator'sseat.
Hour Meter Features
The hourmeterrecordsthe hoursthatthe
ridingmowerhasbeenoperatedinthe digital
display(tenthsof anhour-- rightmostdigit).
NOTE:The hourmeteris activatedwhenevertheignitionswitchisturned
to theRUN_ position.Keepa recordof theactualhoursof operation
to assureallmaintenanceproceduresarecompletedaccordingtothe
instructionsintheServiceandMaintenancesectionof thismanual.
Whenkeyis turnedto the RUN_ position,the batteryindicatorlight
brieflyilluminatesandthe batteryvoltageis brieflydisplayed.The
displaythen changesto the accumulatedhours.
TheIndicatorMonitorwillalsoremindtheoperatorofmaintenanceinter-
valsforchangingtheengineoil.TheLCDwillalternatelyflash,CHG;OIL
andthe recordedhoursforfiveminutesafterevery50hoursof recorded
operation.Themaintenanceintervallastsfortwohours(from50-52,100-
102,150-152,etc.).The LCDwillflashasdescribedforfiveminutesevery
timethe ridingmower'sengineis startedduringthismaintenanceinterval.
FollowtheoilchangeintervalsprovidedintheServiceandMaintenance
sectionof thisoperator'smanual.
indicator Panel Features
Battery Indicator
Illuminatesandthe batteryvoltageis displayedbrieflywhenthe ignition
switchit turnedto the RUN_ position.
Illuminatesto indicatethe batteryvoltagehasdroppedbelow11.5(+0.5/-
1.0)volts,andthe voltageis displayedonthe hourmeter.Ifthisindicator
anddisplaycomeonduringoperation,checkthe batteryandcharging
systemforpossiblecausesand/orcall 1-800-659-5917to schedule
ridingmowerinspectionservicefromSearsParts & Repair.
Oil PressureIndicator (if EngineSo Equipped)
Thiswarninglampindicateslowengineoilpressure.Iftheindicatorcomes
onwhiletheengineis running,stoptheengineimmediatelyandcheckfor
possiblecauses.Donotruntheenginewhilethisindicatorisilluminated.
Call1-800-659-5917to scheduleservicefrom SearsParts & Repair.
NOTE:Theoil_ressureindicatormayilluminatewhenthe ignitionswitch
isin the RUN0 position,butshouldturnoffwhentheengineis started.
PTOEngagedIndicator
Thisindicatorilluminateswhenthe PTOswitchis pulledupwardinthe
ENGAGEDpositionandthe ignitionswitchis turnedtothe START
position.Checkthisindicatorif theenginewillnotcrankwiththeignition
switchinthe START_ position.Ifnecessary,movethe PTOswitchto
the DISENGAGEDposition.
ParkingBrake Engaged Indicator
Thisindicatorilluminateswhenthe parkingbrakeis in the DISEN-
GAGEDpositionandthe ignitionswitchis turnedtothe START
position.Checkthis indicatorif the enginewill not crankwiththe
ignitionswitchin the START_ position.If necessary,move the
parkingbraketo the ENGAGEDposition.
Thisindicatoralsoilluminateswhenthe ignitionswitchis turnedto the
START_ positionandthe RH and/or LHdrivecontrolleversare in
a positionotherthanthe fullyout in neutralposition.Movethe control
leversfullyoutward.
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