Sears 502.25502 - Manual (Page 14)

OPERATION
HOW TO USE THE THROTTLE CONTROL
Use the throttle control to increase or decrease the speed of the
engine
1. To start a cold engine, move the lever to the START or
CHOKE position
2 The FAST position is marked with a detent For normal
operations and when using a grass bagger, move the lever to
the FAST position For maximum charging of the batteryand
also for a cooler running engine, operate the engine in the
FAST position
3 For transport and to tow pull behind attachments, move the
throttle control to the needed speed
4, The engine governor is set at the factory for maximum
performance Do not adjust the governor to increase the
speed of the engine
HOW TO CHANGE THE CUTTING HEIGHT
To change the cutting height, raise or lower the lift iever The
cutting height can be set from 1 Vi to 4 inches. When you ride on a
sidewalk or a road, move the lift lever to the HI position and move
the blade engagement control to the DISENGAGE position.
HOW TO USE
THE BLADE ENGAGEMENT CONTROL
See the location of the blade engagement control in the illustration
Use the blade engagement control to start and stop the rotation of
the blade
1 Before you stan the engine, make sure the control lever is in
the DISENGAGE position
2. Move the control iever to the ENGAGE position to rotate
The biade
Note: If the engine stops when you engage the bladefs!.
the seat switch is not activated. Make sure you sit in the
middle of the seat. Also, make sura the wire is connected
to the seat switch
3 Move the control lever to the DISENGAGE position to stop
the rotary blade Before you leave the operators position,
make sure the biade has stopped rotating
4. Before you ride the unit on a sidewalk or a road move the
control lever to the DISENGAGE position
WARNING: Always keep your hands and feet
away from the blade, deflector opening, and the
mower housing when the engine runs.
HOW TO TRANSPORT THÈ UNÎT
To transpon the unit, follow the steps below
1 Move the blade engagement control to the DISENGAGE
position.
2 Raise the lift lever to the HI position
3 Move the throttle control to a position between SLOW
and FAST
4 To go faster, move the shift lever to a faster speed
HOW TO OPERATE WITH
THE MOWER HOUSING
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WARNING: The deflector is a safety device. Do
not remove the deflector. The deflector forces
the discharged material toward the ground.
Always keep the deflector in the down position
If the deflector is damaged, replace it with a
factory replacement part
Start the engine
Move the lift lever to a height of cut position In high or thick
grass cut the grass in the high position first and then lower
the mower housing to a lower position.
Move the throttle control to the SLOW positiof!
Move the blade engagement control to the ENGAGE
position
Push the clutch/brake pedal completely forward
Move the shift lever to one of the speed settings
NOTE; When you mow in heavy grass or mow with a
bagger, put the shift lever in the slowest speed.
Slowly release the clutch/brake pedal
Move the throttle control to the FAST position If you need to
go faster or slower, stop the unit and move the shift lever to
another speed setting
Make sure the level of cut set at the factory is still correct
After you mow a short distance, look at the area that was cut
If the mower housing does not cut level, see the instructions
on "How To Level The Mower Housing" in the maimenance
section
A
WARNING: For better control of the unit, always
select a safe spaed
HOW TO OPERATE THE UNIT ON HILLS
A
WARNING: Do not ride up or down slopes that
are too steep to back straight up Never ride the
unit across a slope. Sea the "Slope Guide" in the
back of this book for information on how to
chack slopes
Belore you ride up or down a hill move tfie shift lever to the
slowest speed
Do not stop or change speed settings on a hill If you must
stop, quickly push the clutch/brake pedal forward and set the
parking brake.
To start again make sure the shift lever is the slowest speed
Move the chrortie control to the SLOW position Slowly
release the pedal
If you must stop or start on a hill, always have enough space
for the unit to roll when you release the brake and engage
the clutch.
Be very careful when you change directions on a hill When
on a slope or in a turn on a hill, move the throttle control to the
SLOW position to help prevent an accident
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