Operating the Parking
Brake
Always engage the parking brake when you stop the
machine or leave it unattended.
Engaging the Parking Brake
Park the machine on a level surface.
Figure 19
Disengaging the Parking Brake
Figure 20
Operating the Mower
Blade-Control Switch (PTO)
The blade-control switch (PTO) starts and stops the
mower blades and any powered attachments.
Engaging the Blade-Control
Switch (PTO)
Note:
Engaging the blade-control switch (PTO) with
the throttle position at half or less causes excessive
wear to the drive belts.
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Disengaging the Blade-Control
Switch (PTO)
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Operating the Throttle
You can move the throttle control between F
S
positions
LOW
Always use the F
25
Figure 21
Figure 22
(Figure
23).
position when engaging the PTO.
AST
Figure 23
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and
AST
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