PARKING
To park the unit:
1. Bring the steering levers to neutral. Turn off PTO.
2. Move the throttle lever to the Slow position.
3. Engage the parking brake.
4. Lower the attachment.
5. Turn the ignition key to the Off position and remove the
key.
MOVING THE UNIT WITH THE ENGINE
OFF
IMPORTANT: Never tow unit.
1. Shut OFF engine.
2. Place seat in the service position (See SERVICE
POSITION on page 17).
3. Turn right and left bypass valve levers
counterclockwise
1/2 turn (Figure 5).
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ARNING: Do not bypass transmission when on a
slope.
4. Disengage parking brake.
5. Push unit to desired location.
6. Engage parking brake.
7. Turn bypass valve levers clockwise 1/2 turn.
TRANSPORTING
UNIT
ALWAYS shut off engine, set parking brake, and remove key
when transporting unit on a truck or trailer. Tie unit down
securely. Do not tie down by linkages, guards, cables or
other parts that may be damaged.
FOR BEST PERFORMANCE
Cut grass when it is dry.
Keep mower blades sharp.
Keep mower deck properly leveled.
Adjust anti-scalp rollers to prevent scalping.
Do not set height of cut too low. For very tall grass, mow
twice.
Do not travel too fast.
Mow with the engine set at full throttle.
When mulching, only remove 1/3 of grass length per cutting.
Discharge clippings into areas already cut.
Vary cutting pattern with each mowing.
Do not allow grass or debris to collect inside of mower deck.
Clean after each use.
2
Front of unit
1. Left Bypass Valve Lever
2. Right Bypass Valve Lever
Figure 5
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