Operator's Manual

ProductOverview
Controls
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.
AcceleratorPedal
Theacceleratorpedal(Figure5)givestheoperatortheability
tovarytheengineandgroundspeedofthemachinewhen
thetransmissionisingear.Pressingthepedalincreasesthe
enginerpmandgroundspeed.Releasingthepedaldecreases
theenginerpmandgroundspeedofthemachine.
Figure5
1.Clutchpedal
3.Acceleratorpedal
2.Brakepedal
ClutchPedal
Theclutchpedal(Figure5)mustbefullypressedtodisengage
clutchwhenstartingtheengineorshiftingtransmissiongears.
Releasethepedalsmoothlywhenthetransmissionisingear
topreventunnecessarywearonthetransmissionandother
relatedparts.
Important:Donotridetheclutchpedalduring
operation.Theclutchpedalmustbefullyoutorthe
clutchwillslipcausingheatandwear.Neverhold
themachinestoppedonahillusingtheclutchpedal.
Damagetotheclutchmayoccur.
BrakePedal
Thebrakepedal(Figure5)isusedtoapplyservicebrakes
tostoporslowthemachine.
CAUTION
Wornormaladjustedbrakesmayresultinpersonal
injury.Ifthebrakepedaltravelstowithin3.8cm
(1-1/2inches)ofthemachineoorboard,the
brakesmustbeadjustedorrepaired.
Gear-shiftLever
Fullypresstheclutchpedalandmovetheshiftlever(Figure
6)intothedesiredgearselection.Adiagramoftheshift
patternisshownbelow .
Figure6
Important:Donotshiftthetransaxletothereverseor
forwardgearunlessthevehicleisstandingstill.Damage
tothetransaxlemayoccur.
CAUTION
Downshiftingfromtoohighaspeedcancausethe
rearwheelstoskidresultinginlossofmachine
controlaswellasclutchand/ortransmission
damage.Shiftsmoothlytoavoidgrindinggears.
DifferentialLock
Thedifferentiallockallowsrearaxletobelockedfor
increasedtraction.Thedifferentiallock(Figure7)maybe
engagedwhenthemachineisinmotion.Movethelever
forwardandtotherighttoengagethelock.
Note:Machinemotionplusaslightturnisrequiredto
engageordisengagedifferentiallock.
CAUTION
Turningwiththedifferentiallockoncanresult
inlossofmachinecontrol.Donotoperatewith
differentiallockonwhenmakingsharpturnsorat
highspeeds;refertoAdjustingDifferential-lock
Cable(page47).
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