• PTO switch is NOT engaged, AND,
• Ground speed levers are locked in their START / PARK
positions, AND,
• Parking brake is engaged.
TEST 3 - Engine must shut off if:
• Operator rises off seat with PTO engaged, OR
• Operator rises off seat with ground speed levers not
locked in their START / PARK positions, OR,
• Operator rises off seat with parking brake not engaged.
TEST 4 - Check mower blade stopping time
The mower blades and mower drive belt should come to
a complete stop within five seconds after the electric PTO
switch is turned off. If mower drive belt does not stop within
five seconds, see your dealer.
Once the engine has stopped, the PTO switch must be turned
off, the parking brake must be engaged, and the ground
speed levers must be locked in their START/PARK positions
in order to start the engine.
Features and Controls
Compare the features and controls in Figure 3 with the table
following.
Ref.
Description / Function
A
Deck Lift Pedal, Cutting Height
Adjustment Pin and Deck Lift Lock
Lever - adjusts cutting height
B
Right Ground Speed Lever -
controls speed and direction of right
drive wheel; also engages parking
brake
C
Ignition Switch - starts engine
Icon(s)
Definition /
Operation
See Cutting Height
Adjustment
Forward ground
speed increase - push
lever forward
Neutral - release
lever
Engine start - move
lever out
Reverse ground
speed increase - pull
lever back
Parking brake engage
- move lever out
Engine off
D
Engine Speed Control - controls
engine speed
E
PTO Switch - engages and
disengages mower blade clutch
F
Hour Meter
G
Transmission Release Levers -
release transmissions so unit can
roll freely
H
Fuel Tank Cap
I
Operator's Seat Adjust
J
Left Ground Speed Lever - controls
speed and direction of left drive
wheel
Engine on (run)
Engine start
Choke on (closed) -
Briggs engines only
Engine speed fast
Engine speed slow
PTO engage - pull up
on switch
Indicates total hours
of engine operation
See Pushing the
Unit by Hand
Turn cap
counterclockwise to
remove
See Seat
Adjustments
Forward ground
speed increase - push
lever forward
Neutral - release
lever
Engine start - move
lever out
Reverse ground
speed increase - pull
lever back
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