Operator's Manual

ProductOverview
Controls
TractionandStoppingPedal
Thetractionpedal(Figure22)hasthreefunctions:to
makethemachinemoveforward,tomoveitbackward,
andtostopthemachine.Pressthetopofthepedalto
moveforwardandthebottomofthepedaltomove
backwardortoassistinstoppingwhenmovingforward.
Also,allowthepedaltomovetotheneutralpositionto
stopthemachine.Foroperatorcomfort,donotrestthe
heelofyourfootonreversewhenoperatingforward
(Figure23).
Figure22
1.Tractionpedal3.Parkingbrakelever
2.Brakepedal
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BrakePedal
Thebrakepedal(Figure22)actuatesanautomotive
drum-typemechanicalbrakeateachtractionwheel.
ParkingBrakeLever
Pressingthebrakepedaltoactuatethebrakeassembly,
thenpressingthesmallleverindicated(Figure22)will
keepthebrakesactuatedforparking.Disengageitby
pressingthebrakepedal.Formthehabitoflockingthe
parkingbrakebeforeyouleavethemachine.Lockthe
parkingbrakeanytimeyouleavethemachine.
ThrottleControl
Thethrottlecontrol(Figure24)givestheoperatorthe
abilitytocontrolthespeedoftheengine.Movingthe
throttlecontroltowardtheFastpositionincreasesthe
engineRPM;movingthethrottlecontroltowardSlow
willdecreasetheengineRPM.Groundspeedsareas
follows:
•2to5MPH(3.2to8km/h)forwardmowingspeed
•8.8MPH(14.1km/h)maximumtransportspeed
•2.5MPH(4.0km/h)reversespeed
Note:Theenginecannotbestoppedbytheuseofthe
throttlecontrol.
Figure24
1.Throttlecontrol7.Engineoilpressurelight
2.Functionalcontrollever8.Batterywarninglight
3.Hourmeter
9.Glowplugindicatorlight
4.Ignitionswitch
10.Raise/LowerMowControl
5.Steeringarmlockinglever
11.Hightemperatureoverride
button
6.Watertemperaturelight
FunctionalControlLever
Thefunctionalcontrollever(Figure24)provides
twotractionselectionsplusaNeutralposition.Itis
permissibletoshiftfrommowtotransportortransport
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