Operating Instructions33Lift HandleDeck SupportPinHitch PinCutting Height AdjustmentTRANSMISSION LOCKOUTIMPORTANT: DO NOT TOW this mower with thetransmission lockout engaged. Towing can produceexcessive internal pressure and damage the trans-mission.To move the mower with the engine NOT running(dead battery, maintenance, etc.), the hydrostatictransmissions are unlocked (released).1. Raise the body.2. Lift the transmission lockout lever on both theRH and LH transmissions and secure into placewith the locking cam.3. The mower will “freewheel” with the levers in theLOCKOUT position. The levers must be in thehighest position to completely unlock the trans-missions.Lockout LeverPlungerDepressed Cam inLOCKOUTPositionLockout Lever - Freewheel Position4. After moving the mower, release the lockingcam, placing the lever DOWN in the normal OP-ERATING position. Make sure the transmis-sion lockout plunger on the side of the transmis-sion case (activated by the lockout lever) iscom pletely released, otherwise the transmis-sion operation will be erratic.Lockout LeverPlungerReleasedCam inUNLOCKEDPositionLockout Lever - Normal Operating PositionRECOMMENDATIONS FOR MOWINGDANGERDo not mow around overhanging treebranches or bushes at the same height asthe operator’s torso and head where inad-vertent contact may cause injury.