Operator's Manual

Operation
27
Testing the Safety Interlock
System
Test the safety interlock system before you use the
machine each time. If the safety system does not
operate as described below, have an Authorized
Service Dealer repair the safety system immediately.
1. Sitting on the seat, “ENGAGE” parking brake
and move PTO “ON”. Try starting the engine;
the engine should not crank.
2. Sitting on the seat, “ENGAGE” parking brake
and move PTO “OFF”. Move either motion
control lever (forward or reverse). Try starting
the engine; the engine should not crank. Repeat
with other motion control lever.
3. Sitting on the seat, “ENGAGE” parking brake,
move PTO “OFF” and lock the motion control
levers in neutral. Now start the engine. While the
engine is running, release the parking brake,
engage the PTO and rise slightly from the seat;
the engine should stop.
4. Sitting on the seat, “ENGAGE” parking brake,
PTO “OFF” and lock the motion control levers
in neutral. Now start the engine. While the
engine is running, center the motion controls and
move (forward or reverse); the engine should
stop.
Driving Forward or Backward
The throttle control regulates the engine speed as
measured in rpm (revolutions per minute). Place the
throttle control in the “FAST” position for best
performance. Always operate in the full throttle
position
POTENTIAL HAZARD
• Machine can spin very rapidly by
positioning one lever too far ahead of the
other.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
• Operator may lose control of the machine
and cause injury or damage to machine.
HOW TO AV
OID THE HAZARD
• Use caution when making turns.
• Slow the machine down before making
sharp turns.
Forward
1. Release the parking brake; refer to Setting the
Parking Brake, page 24.
2. Move levers to the center, un-locked position.
3. To go forward, slowly push the motion control
levers forward (Fig. 8).
Note: Engine will kill if traction control
levers are moved with parking brake
engaged.
To go straight, apply equal pressure to both motion
control levers (Fig. 8).
To turn, release pressure on the motion control lever
toward the direction you want to turn (Fig. 8).
The farther you move the traction control levers in
either direction, the faster the machine will move in
that direction.
To stop pull the motion control levers to neutral.