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b. Avoid turning downhill if possible, if not use

extra care and go slowly.

c. Avoid turning when going downhill, traction

is at a minimum going downhill.

d. Do not operate with discharge side of the

mower toward streets, buildings, play-

grounds, parking lots, other machines, ani-

mals, and other people.

e. Avoid operation or use extreme care if the

traction surface is wet, unstable, or slip-

pery.

f. Use extra care when grass clippings,

leaves, pine needles, or debris are present

as traction can be reduced.

g. Slow-down before turning and come to a

complete stop before any zero turn maneu-

ver.

h. Do not stop machine or park machine over

combustible materials such as dry grass,

leaves, debris, etc.

3. To Mow Grass and Produce a Striped Pat-

tern

a. Pick a point on the opposite side of the

area to be mowed (post, tree, shrub, etc.).

b. If on an hillside, start at the bottom so that

the turns are uphill rather than downhill.

c. Align the mower so as to head directly

toward the object on the far side.

d. Slowly increase the speed of the machine

to match cutting conditions, terrain, and

operator familiarity with the controls and

keep the machine headed directly toward

the alignment object. Do not go fast as to

reduce cut quality or to be uncomfortable

in controlling the speed and direction of the

machine.

e. When approaching the other end of a strip,

slow down or stop before turning. A U-turn

is recommended unless a zero turn is

required. The speed of a U-turn that will

allow for machine controllability and mini-

mal turf defacement will be dependent on

several factors including: the speed of the

turn, the radius of the turn, the tire tread

pattern, the traction coefficient of the tire to

the traction surface, the slope of the trac-

tion surface.

f. Remember, a zero turn requires that the

forward or reverse travel of the machine be

stopped prior to the initiation of the turn or

severe turf defacement can occur.

g. To prevent rutting or grooving of the turf,

change the direction that the strips are

mowed by approximately 45 degrees the

next and each subsequent time that the

area is mowed.

B.Controls

1. Engine Ignition and Start Switch: (See Fig-

ure 1.) Located on the instrument housing of

the seat in the center support. When the key

is inserted and turned clockwise, 45 degrees,

the ignition circuit is closed. Turning the switch

further against spring pressure starts the

engine. The engine will only start if the blade

clutch switch is in the “off” position, the park-

ing brake is engaged and the left and right

steering levers are in the neutral. The key

should always be removed from the switch if

the operator leaves the mower’s seat.

2. Engine Throttle Control: (See Figure 2.)

Located on the left side of the seat support.

Moving the throttle control from the rear to the

front will increase the engine speed from slow

to fast.

3. Left and Right Steering Levers: (See Figure

3.) These levers control all of the movements

of the mower. Pushing both levers forward

causes the mower to move forward. Pulling

both levers back causes the mower to move

backward. Pushing one lever ahead of the

other lever causes the traction wheel on the

side where the lever is ahead to rotate faster

than the other traction wheel, making the

mower turn toward the side where the lever is

behind. When one lever is pushed forward

and the other lever pulled back the same

amount, one traction wheel will turn in reverse

and the mower will turn within its own length.

In order to start the engine, both steering

levers must be in the neutral position; the

parking brake must be engaged; and the

blade clutch switch must be “off”. However,

once the engine starts, the parking brake

must be released before the operator moves

the steering levers out of neutral position or

the engine will automatically shut off.

Note:

The Steering Lever will return toward

neutral when released, but they should be

placed in neutral by the driver. If the Drive

Handles are not placed in neutral, the tractor

may creep.

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