Operator's Manual

ProductOverview
Controls
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
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Figure4
1.Brakepedal
4.Parking-brakelatch
2.Pedal-lockinglatch5.Tilt-steeringlever
3.Tractionpedal
TractionPedal
Tostopthemachine,reduceyourfootpressureon
thetractionpedalandallowittoreturntothecenter
position(Figure4).
BrakePedals
Thereare2footpedalsthatoperateindividualwheel
brakesforturningassistance,parking,andtoaidin
betterside-hilltraction.Alatchconnectsthepedals
forparking-brakeoperationandtransport(Figure4).
Pedal-LockingLatch
Thepedal-lockinglatchconnectsthepedalstogether
toengagetheparkingbrake(Figure4).
Tilt-SteeringLever
Pressthetilt-steeringleverdowntotiltthesteering
wheeltothedesiredposition,thenreleasethelever
tolocktheadjustment(Figure4).
Parking-BrakeLatch
Toengagetheparkingbrake,connectthetwopedals
togetherwiththelockinglatchlocatedbehindthe
pedalpads,andpushdownontheparking-brakelatch
whileyouarepushingonthebrakepedals(Figure4).
Toreleasetheparkingbrake,pressthebrakepedals
andthelatchwilldisengageallowingthepedalsto
cometothedisengagedposition.Ensurethepedals
havefullyretractedafterdisengagingtheparking
brake.
KeySwitch
Thekeyswitch(Figure5)has3positions:OFF,
ON/PREHEAT,andSTART.
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Figure5
1.Liftswitches
5.High-Lowspeedcontrol
2.PTOswitch
6.Engine-speedswitch
3.Keyswitch
7.Lightswitch(optional)
4.InfoCenter
Engine-SpeedSwitch
Theengine-speedswitch(Figure5)has2modesto
changetheenginespeed.T aptheswitchtoincrease
ordecreasetheenginespeedin100rpmincrements.
HolddowntheswitchtoautomaticallymovetoHigh
orLowidle,dependingonwhichendoftheswitch
youpress.
PTOSwitch
ThePTOswitchhas2positions:OUT(START)and
IN(STOP).PullthePTObuttonouttoengagethe
mower-deckblades.Pushthebuttonintodisengage
themower-deckblades(Figure5).
High-LowSpeedControl
Theswitch(Figure5)allowsthespeedrangeto
increasefortransportingthemachine.T oswitch
betweentheHighandLowspeedranges,raisethe
cuttingunits,disengagethePTOandthecruise
control,putthetractionpedalintotheNEUTRAL
position,andmovethemachineataslowspeed.
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