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THROTTLE/CHOKE CONTROL
Thethrottle/chokecontrolis locatedonthe LHconsoleto
theleftof theoperator'sseat.Whensetina givenposition,a
uniformenginespeedwill be maintained.
Pushthe throttle/chokecontrolhandleforwardto increase
theenginespeed.The ridingmowerisdesignedto operate
withthe throttle/chokecontrolinthe FAST_ position
whenthe ridingmoweris beingdrivenandthe mowerdeck
is engaged.
Pullthe throttle/chokecontrolhandlerearwardto decrease
theenginespeed.
Whenstartingthe engine,push thecontrolhandlefully
forwardintothe CHOKEI'_,1position.
Afterstartingand warmingtheengine,movethe controlhandle
rearwarduntilyoufeel it movepastthechokedetent.
PARKING BRAKE ENGAGEMENT LEVER
The parkingbrakeengagementleveris locatedonthe front/
leftof the seatboxframe,andis usedto engagethe parking
brake.
Pullthe leverfullyupwardandtothe left;then lowerintothe
short"J"slotto engagethe brake.
Pullthe leverupout of the"J" slot andto the right;then lower
completelyto disengagethe parkingbrake.
NOTE: Ifthe LH andRHdrivecontrolleversarenot fully
openedoutto eachsidein the neutralpositionwhenengag-
ingthe parkingbrake,the enginewill stop.The parkingbrake
mustbe placedin the engagedpositionwhenstartingthe
ridingmowerengine.
GENERAL SAFETY
• RECEIVEINSTRUCTION-- Entirelyreadthisoperator'smanual.
Learnto operatethismachineSAFELY.Do not riskINJURYor
DEATH.Allowonlythosewho havebecomecompetentin its
usageto operatethis ridingmower.
• Beforestartingthe engineor beginningoperation,be familiarwith
the controls.Theoperatorshouldbein the operator'sseat.The
PTOswitchmustbein the disengagedposition,the parkingbrake
engaged,andthe RHand LHdrivecontrolleversmovedfully
outwardin the neutralposition.
• Keepall shieldsin place. Keepawayfrom movingparts.
• NORIDERS!Keepall peopleand pets a safedistanceaway.
Lookbehindand downto bothsidesof the ridingmowerbefore
andwhile backingup.
• DONOTdirect the mowerdischargeat people.
• Avoidslopeswherepossible.Neveroperateon slopesgreater
than 15°. Slopeswith a greaterinclinepresentdangerousoperat-
ing conditions.Ridingmowerscan be rolledover.
• Beforeleavingthe operator'sseat:Shutoff the PTO,move
the RHand LHdrivecontrol leversfully outwardin the neutral
position,engagethe parkingbrake_:_, shutoff the engineand
removethe ignitionkey.Waitfor all movementto stopbefore
servicingor cleaning.
• Operatethe drivecontrol leverssmoothlyandavoidanysudden
movementsof the leverswhenstartingandstopping.Keepa firm
gripon the controllevers.
• Be carefulwhenoperatingnear roadways.Stopthe riding mower
motionandwait for vehiclesto pass beforeoperatingalong the
road.
• Donot operatethe riding mowerwiththe mowerdeck removed.
Removalof the deckwillchangethe balanceof the ridingmower,
andcouldcontributeto a riding mowerrollover.
• Avoidoperationon tractionsurfacesthat are unstable;use
extremecautionif the surfaceis slippery.
• Slowdown beforeturningand come to a completestop before
any zeroturn maneuver.
• Donot stop the ridingmoweror parkthe riding mowerover
combustiblematerialssuchas dry grass,leaves,debris,etc.
• Donot fill the fueltank whenthe engineis runningor whilethe
engineis hot.Allowtheengineseveralminutesto cool before
refueling.Tightenthe fuel cap securely.
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