OPERATION
HOW TO USE THE ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH
Use the attachment clutch to engage the blade (Figure 7).
1.
Before you start the engine, make sure the attachment
clutch
is in the DISENGAGE
position,
2.
To rotate the blade, move the attachment
clutch forward to
lock the blade in the ENGAGE position.
Note: If the engine stops when you engage the blade(s),
the transmission
is in reverse.
3.
To stop the blade, move the attachment
clutch to the DISEN-
GAGE position,
Before you leave the operator's
position,
make sure the blade has stopped rotating.
4.
Before you ride the unit across a sidewalk or a road, move the
attachment clutch to the DISENGAGE
position.
5.
Before operating in reverse, move the blade rotation control to
the DISENGAGED
position.
If the blade rotation control is not
in the DISENGAGED
position,
the engine wilt stop when the
speed control pedal/shift lever is moved to REVERSE position.
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WARNING: Always keep your hands and feet away
from the blade, deflector opening, and the mower
housing when the engine runs.
Attachment
Clutch
Engage Position
Figure 7
HOW TO CHANGE
THE CUTTING
HEIGHT
To change the cutting height, raise or lower the lift lever as follows.
1.
Move the lift lever forward to lower the mower housing and
back to raise the mower housing (Figure 8).
2.
When you ride on a sidewalk or road, move the lift lever to the
highest
position
and move the attachment
clutch to the
DISENGAGE
position.
Figure 8
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