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HEAVY DUTY
SOD CUTTER
OPERATION
STARTING THE ENGINE
1. Pull the recoil starter to start the engine.
2. If the choke is ON when the engine starts,
gradually back it off until the engine runs with no
choke at all.
MOVING OF UNIT
To move unit without running blade:
1. Place blade shifter handle in "disengaged"
position (handle will point straight out from unit)
and raise the metering wheel. See
Figure 1
.
2. Set engine speed to slow.
3. Select High or Low speed with the shifter handle.
( The machine may need to be rolled back and
forth for the gears to line up to make the shift)
4. Depress operator presence control lever.
5. Engage master clutch control lever.
6. Adjust throttle to desired walking speed.
To move unit
without running the engine
, move
drive shifter to neutral and master clutch control
lever to the "disengaged" position. Push unit to
move it.
"DISENGAGED"
"ENGAGED"
SHIFTER HANDLE
GEAR
CASE
GEAR
CASE
SHIFTER
CUTTING SOD
WARNING:
Beware of underground utilities.
Possible electrocution, explosion, service
disruption risk could be present.
Before beginning any work, check with the local
authorities for underground utility location and
depth. Do not operate where there is any risk
of contacting underground utilities. Contacting
buried utilities could result in a service outage.
Contacting buried electrical wires could result in
electrocution. Contacting a buried gas line could
result in an explosion.
1. Move machine to the area where sod is to be cut.
Unlock the rear wheels by turning lock counter-
clockwise. With the engine off and the master
clutch disengaged, stand on the right side of
the machine. Loosen the Blade Depth Control
Locking Lever with your right hand, then use the
handle bar to tip the machine forward and hold
it with your left hand. Lower the Blade Depth
Control Lever with your right hand until it hits the
preset Depth Stop. Tighten the Locking Lever.
2. Start the engine, then select the wheel drive
speed with drive shifter handle and engage the
blade drive with the Blade Drive Shifter Lever.
3. Adjust the throttle to full speed. With the
machine tipped forward, engage the Master
Clutch. The machine will start moving forward
and the blade drive will operate. Lower the
machine into the sod and cut for a short distance.
4. Disengage the master clutch to stop the machine
and check the sod thickness. Adjust the Depth
Stop and blade if necessary. See Adjustment
section.
5. Engage the master clutch to continue cutting. At
the end of each pass lift up on the handle to raise
the blade out of the sod and turn around for the
next pass.
FIGURE 1
WHEEL DRIVE SHIFTER HANDLE
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