DR Power Power Take-Off (PTO) System - Manual (Page 16)

CHAPTER 4
USING YOUR DR GEAR-DRIVEN POWER TAKE-OFF SYSTEM
AND ACCESSORIES
This chapter covers the procedures for operating your new DR TRIMMER/MOWER Gear-Driven Power
Take-Off System and also discusses basic operation features.
THE TRANSMISSION IS HOT DURING AND AFTER USE. TYPICAL SURFACE TEMPERATURES RANGE
BETWEEN 110 AND 180° FAHRENHEIT. DO NOT TOUCH THE TRANSMISSION UNTIL A COOL
DOWN PERIOD OF 15-30 MINUTES HAS PASSED. COOL DOWN TIME CAN VARY DEPENDING ON
THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE AND OPERATING CONDITIONS.
Before using your trimmer’s accessories, be prepared to resist the force the accessories create.
THE EDGER, AERATOR, AND CULTIVATOR PULL THE TRIMMER FORWARD, AWAY FROM YOU. THE
FORCE YOU EXPERIENCE VARIES DEPENDING ON THE HARDNESS OF THE SOIL AND THE NUMBER
OF ROCKS YOU ENCOUNTER. TYPICALLY, YOU WILL NEED TO PULL BACKWARD AS THE MACHINE
PULLS FORWARD. IF YOU RESIST THE PULL OF THE MACHINE, THE ATTACHMENTS OPERATE MORE
EFFECTIVELY. IF YOU PROVIDE LITTLE RESISTANCE, THE ATTACHMENTS WILL OPERATE LESS
EFFECTIVELY. YOU MAY WANT TO PULL THE MACHINE BACKWARD FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE.
WHEN USING THE DR TRIMMER/MOWER SELF-PROPELLED MODEL, DO NOT ENGAGE THE WHEEL
DRIVE WHEN USING THE ATTACHMENT ACCESSORIES. YOU WILL NEED TO RESIST THE PULLING
FORWARD ACTION OF THE ATTACHMENTS AS MENTIONED ABOVE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE
TO THE SELF-PROPELLED DRIVE SYSTEM IF IT IS ENGAGED. THE PTO ATTACHMENTS WILL PULL THE
MACHINE FORWARD WITHOUT ENGAGING THE DRIVE SYSTEM.
To operate the DR TRIMMER/MOWER with accessories attached:
1. Engage the Gear-Driven Power Take-Off System by pulling the bail bar of the machine back against
the handle.
2. Disengage the Gear-Driven Power Take-Off System by releasing the bail bar.
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TRIMMER/MOWER™ GEAR-DRIVEN POWER TAKE-OFF SYSTEM™