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ExecutingaZeroTurn
Whenexecutinga zeroturn, the ridingmower MUSTBESTOPPED.
Executingazeroturn while the ridingmowerismovingcansignificantly
reduceyourcontrol of the ridingmower andwill causesevereturf
defacementto occur.
Stoptheforwardorreversemotionoftheriding mowerbymovingthetwo
drivecontrolleversto neutral.
Toturn clockwise,movethe left controlleverforwardwhilesimultaneously
movingthe rightcontrolleverrearward.SeeFigure19.
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Figure19
Toturn counterclockwise,movethe right controlleverforwardwhile
simultaneouslymovingtheleft controlleverrearward.SeeFigure20.
Stopping the Riding mower
1. Movebothdrivecontrolleversto theneutralposition(parkingbrakeon)to
stopthemotionof theridingmower.
2. PushthePTOswitchdownwardto theDISENGAGEDposition.
3. Usethedecklift handleto raisethe deckto its highestposition.
4. Ifdismountingthe tractor,movethe drivecontrolhandlesfully outward
intheneutralpositionwhichalsoengagesthe parkingbrake,movethe
throttle/chokecontrolleverto the FAST_ position,turn theignition
switchto STOP6 andremovethe keyfrom the switch.
Donot leavethe seatof the riding mowerwithout disengagingthe PTO,
moving drivecontrol leversfully outward in the neutral position (parking
brakeon). If leavingthe ridingmowerunattended,turnthe ignitionkey
off andremovekey.
DrivingOn Slopes
Referto theslopegaugeintheSafeOperationSectionto helpdetermineslopes
whereyoumaynot operatesafely.
Donotoperate on inclineswith a slopein excessof 15degrees(a riseof
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approximately2J/2 feet every10feet). Theridingmower could overturn
andcauseseriousinjury.
1. Alwaysdriveacrossslopes,neverup anddown.Controlthespeedand
directionoftheridingmowerusingprimarilythecontrolleveronthe
downhillsideof theridingmower,with theuphillcontrolleverremaining
essentiallyinafixed position.
2. Avoidturningdownhillif possible.Startat thebottomofaslopeandwork
upward.Alwaysslowdownbeforeturning.
3. Useextracareandgoslowlywhen turningdownhill.
Operating The PTO
Operatethe PTOclutchasfollows:
1. Movethethrottle/chokecontrolleverto approximatelythe midthrottle
position.
2. PullthePTOswitchupwardto the ENGAGEDposition.
3. Advancethethrottle/chokeleverto the FAST_ position(full throttle).
4. Theoperatormustremaininthe ridingmowerseatat alltimes.Ifthe
operatorshouldleavetheseatwithoutturningoff thepowertake-off
switch,the ridingmower'senginewill shutoff.
5. ThePTOclutchcannotbeoperatedwhenthe ridingmowerisdrivinginthe
reversedirection.ThePTOwill disengagewhen bothdrivecontrollevers
aremovedto the reverseposition,andwill re-engagewhenone(orboth)
controllever(s)is movedto theneutralor forwardposition.
Figure 20
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