Operator's Manual

ParkingBrake
Toengagetheparkingbrake,pushdownonthebrakepedal
andpressthetopforwardtolatch(Figure6).Toreleasethe
parkingbrake,pressthebrakepedaluntiltheparkingbrake
latchretractswithoutcontactingthelockingmechanism.
TiltSteeringPedal
Totiltthesteeringwheeltowardsyou,pressthefootpedal
down,andpullthesteeringtowertowardyoutothemost
comfortablepositionandthenreleasethepedal(Figure6).To
movethesteeringwheelawayfromyou,pressthefootpedal
andreleaseitwhenthesteeringwheelreachesthedesired
operatingposition.
IgnitionSwitch
Theignitionswitchhasthreepositions:Off,On/Preheat,
andStart(Figure7).
Figure7
1.Powertakeoff(PTO)
Switch
8.Diagnosticlight(4wheel
driveonly)
2.Oilpressurewarninglight
9.Ignitionswitch
3.Chargeindicatorlight
10.Powerpoint
4.Hourmeter
11.Optionalswitchlocation
5.Differentiallockswitch
(optional-2wheeldrive
only)
12.Deckliftswitch
6.Steeringselectorswitch(4
wheeldriveonly)
13.Glowpluglight
7.Throttlelever14.Enginecoolant
temperaturewarning
light
DiagnosticLight(4wheeldrivemodels
only)
Itwillilluminateshouldasystemfaultberecognized(Figure
7).
ThrottleLever
Thethrottlelever(Figure7)controlsthespeedoftheengine.
MovingthethrottleleverforwardtowardtheFastposition
increasestheenginespeed.Movingitrearwardtowardthe
Slowpositiondecreasestheenginespeed.Thethrottle
controlsthespeedofthePTOand,inconjunctionwiththe
tractionpedal,controlsgroundspeedofthemachine.Always
runthemachinewiththethrottleintheFastpositionwhen
operatingattachments.
PowerTakeOff(PTO)Switch
Thepowertakeoff(PTO)switchstartsandstopsthe
attachment(Figure7).
SteeringSelectorSwitch(4wheeldrive
modelsonly)
Pressthesteeringselectorswitchtothereartoengage4wheel
steeringandforwardtoreturnto2wheelsteering(Figure7).
HourMeter
Thehourmeter(Figure7)recordsthenumberofhoursthe
enginehasoperated.Itoperateswhenthekeyswitchisin
theRunposition.Usethesetimesforschedulingregular
maintenance.
GlowPlugLight(OrangeLight)
Theglowplugindicatorlight(Figure7)turnsonwhenthe
ignitionswitchisturnedtotheOnposition.Itremainslit
for6seconds.Whenthelightturnsoff,theengineisready
tobestarted.
EngineCoolantTemperatureWarning
Light
Thislightglowsandthecuttingbladesstopiftheengine
coolanttemperatureishigh(Figure7).Ifthemachineisnot
stoppedandthecoolanttemperaturerisesanother-7°C(20°
F),theenginewillstop.
Important:Iftheattachmentshutsdownandthe
temperaturewarninglightison,pushPTOknobdown,
drivetoasafeatarea,movethethrottlelevertothe
Slowposition,allowthetractionpedaltomovetothe
neutralposition,andengagetheparkingbrake.Allow
theenginetoidleforseveralminuteswhileitcoolstoa
safelevel.Stoptheengineandcheckthecoolingsystem;
refertoCheckingtheCoolingSystem.
ChargeIndicator
Illuminateswhenthechargingsystemcircuitmalfunctions
(Figure7).
14