Husqvarna W448 Operation Manual - Page 18

Parking, Pushing unit by hand, Trailer Transporting

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Parking 1. Shut off the unit. See Shut Off and Stop Mowing. 2. Remove the ignition key. 3. Lock both steering lever latches in neutral to engage the brakes. 4. Chock or block the wheels if parked on a slope. Pushing unit by hand To move the unit without the engine running: 1. Put the shift lever in neutral. 2. Disengage the lock latches. Release steering levers. The brake is disengaged when the steering levers are released. 3. Push unit to desired location. IMPORTANT Towing the unit will damage transmission. Trailer Transporting CAUTION! Avoid damage! Transporting a machine on a trailer or on a truck bed at high speeds can result in hood or engine cover raising and possibly coming off machine if not secured. Use a heavy-duty trailer to transport your machine. Trailer must have signs and lights required by law. 1. Position machine on trailer so the hood or engine cover opens from rear of trailer, preventing wind from blowing hood or cover open. 2. Secure hood or engine cover with existing machine locks or latches. 3. Secure hood or engine cover with tie down straps if no locks or latches exist. 4. Drive machine onto a trailer. 5. Engage brake lever locks. 6. Place transmission in NEUTRAL. 7. Shut engine off and remove ignition key. 8. Turn fuel shutoff valve to OFF position. 9. Fasten machine to trailer with heavy duty straps, chains or cables. Both front and rear straps must be directed down and outward from machine. CAUTION! Avoid injury! Use extra care when loading or unloading the machine into a trailer or truck. Close fuel shut-off valve, if your machine is equipped. - 18 -

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Parking
1.
Shut off the unit. See
Shut Off
and
Stop
Mowing
.
2.
Remove the ignition key.
3.
Lock both steering lever latches in neutral
to engage the brakes.
4.
Chock or block the wheels if parked on a
slope.
Pushing unit by hand
To move the unit without the engine running:
1.
Put the shift lever in neutral.
2.
Disengage the lock latches. Release
steering levers. The brake is disengaged
when the steering levers are released.
3.
Push unit to desired location.
IMPORTANT
Towing the unit will damage
transmission.
CAUTION!
Avoid damage!
Transporting a machine on a trailer or on
a truck bed at high speeds can result in
hood or engine cover raising and possibly
coming off machine if not secured.
Trailer Transporting
CAUTION!
Avoid injury! Use
extra care when loading or unloading the
machine into a trailer or truck. Close fuel
shut-off valve, if your machine is equipped.
Use a heavy-duty trailer to transport your
machine. Trailer must have signs and lights
required by law.
1.
Position machine on trailer so the hood
or engine cover opens from rear of trailer,
preventing wind from blowing hood or
cover open.
2.
Secure hood or engine cover with existing
machine locks or latches.
3.
Secure hood or engine cover with tie down
straps if no locks or latches exist.
4.
Drive machine onto a trailer.
5.
Engage brake lever locks.
6.
Place transmission in NEUTRAL.
7.
Shut engine off and remove ignition key.
8.
Turn fuel shutoff valve to OFF position.
9.
Fasten machine to trailer with heavy duty
straps, chains or cables. Both front and
rear straps must be directed down and
outward from machine.