Operator's Manual

ProductOverview
Controls
TractionandStoppingPedal
Thetractionpedal(Figure22)hasthreefunctions:tomake
themachinemoveforward,tomoveitbackward,andtostop
themachine.Pressthetopofthepedaltomoveforward
andthebottomofthepedaltomovebackwardortoassist
instoppingwhenmovingforward.Also,allowthepedal
tomovetotheneutralpositiontostopthemachine.For
operatorcomfort,donotresttheheelofyourfootonreverse
whenoperatingforward(Figure23).
Figure22
1.Tractionpedal3.Parkingbrakelever
2.Brakepedal
Figure23
BrakePedal
Thebrakepedal(Figure22)actuatesanautomotivedrum-type
mechanicalbrakeateachtractionwheel.
ParkingBrakeLever
Pressingthebrakepedaltoactuatethebrakeassembly,then
pressingthesmallleverindicated(
Figure22)willkeepthe
brakesactuatedforparking.Disengageitbypressingthe
brakepedal.Formthehabitoflockingtheparkingbrake
beforeyouleavethemachine.Locktheparkingbrakeany
timeyouleavethemachine.
ThrottleControl
Thethrottlecontrol(Figure24)givestheoperatortheability
tocontrolthespeedoftheengine.Movingthethrottle
controltowardtheFastpositionincreasestheengineRPM;
movingthethrottlecontroltowardSlowwilldecreasethe
engineRPM.Groundspeedsareasfollows:
•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)providestwotraction
selectionsplusaNeutralposition.Itispermissibletoshift
frommowtotransportortransporttomow(nottoneutral)
whilethemachineisinmotion.Nodamagewillresult.
•RearPosition—neutralandbacklapping
•MiddlePosition—usedformowingoperation
•FrontPosition—usedfortransportoperation
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