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Working of Each Part
(1) Drive clutch lever
Operates by turning power [ON]/ [OFF] from the engine to the drive transmission.
Lower the lever and grip it together with the handlebars to transfer power to the transmission and start driving the
machine [ON].
To stop the machine, release your grip on the lever and it will automatically return to its raised position, power will
be cut and the machine will stop.
(2) Blade clutch lock lever (3) Blade clutch lever
Operates by turning power [ON] / [OFF] between the engine and blades.
To start the blades rotating, first, lower the blade clutch lock lever (2) and grip the handlebars.
Next, raise the blade clutch lever (3) until it is in the lock position.
To stop, release your grip on the blade clutch lock lever (2) and the blade clutch lever will automatically return
to its lowered position. Power to the blades will be cut and rotation will stop.
Regardless of the position of the drive clutch lever, the blades will continue to rotate at high
speed if the blade clutch lever is raised [ON] while the engine is running.
Use caution regarding
lever operation.
(4) Speed change lever
Use this lever to select drive speed. There are 3 speed levels forward gear, 1 reverse gear, and also neutral
[N].
The position and speed of each lever is as follows.
Forward
Reverse
1
2
3
1
Speed(mph)
0.565
1.199
2.051
0.565
To operate speed change, be sure to put the drive clutch lever in the [OFF] position and allow
the machine to stop.