
VENOM SERIES MOWER
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Contents
SAFETY....................................................................................................................................................................6
Safety Alert Symbol ................................................................................................................................................6
TRAINING................................................................................................................................................................6
PREPARATION.........................................................................................................................................................6
OPERATION.............................................................................................................................................................8
SLOPE OPERATION..................................................................................................................................................9
MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE............................................................................................................................ 10
SAFETY AND INSTRUCTIONAL DECALS ................................................................................................................ 12
SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................................................. 14
MODEL NUMBER ................................................................................................................................................. 14
ENGINE ................................................................................................................................................................ 14
FUEL SYSTEM ....................................................................................................................................................... 14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ............................................................................................................................................ 14
TRANSMISSION.................................................................................................................................................... 14
CUTTING DECK..................................................................................................................................................... 14
OPERATION......................................................................................................................................................... 15
OPERATOR CONTROLS......................................................................................................................................... 15
SAFETY INTERLOCK .......................................................................................................................................... 15
CHOKE CONTROL ............................................................................................................................................. 15
THROTTLE CONTROL........................................................................................................................................ 15
PARK BRAKE LEVER.......................................................................................................................................... 15
IGNITION SWITCH............................................................................................................................................ 15
HOUR METER................................................................................................................................................... 15
DRIVE WHEEL RELEASE VALVES....................................................................................................................... 16
BLADE ENGAGEMENT SWITCH ........................................................................................................................ 16
PRE-START.......................................................................................................................................................... 16
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS......................................................................................................................... 17
STARTING THE ENGINE .................................................................................................................................... 17
BLADE ENGAGEMENT...................................................................................................................................... 17
DISENGAGING THE BLADES ............................................................................................................................. 18
STOPPING THE ENGINE.................................................................................................................................... 18