Alamo Bush Hog HDE-4 Series, Operator'S Manual

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CONTROLS
CONTROLS
ZTR 04/20 Controls Section 3-5
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The Parking Brake is located on the left side of the Zero
Turn Mower. To set the brake pull the lever up and push
down to release. When engaging the brake the Zero Turn
Mower must be completely motionless.
Always set the
Parking Brake before dismounting the Zero Turn Mower
and always release the brake before putting the Zero
Turn Mower into operation.
NOTE: If the Parking Brake is not set in the Park po-
sition when starting, the engine will not start and the
Parking Brake LED will be lit on the console. Release
the brake after the engine has started.
NOTE: Applying the parking brake while in forward
or reverse travel and the Steering Levers in the op-
erating position will stop the engine and could do
possible damage to the Hydrostat Drives.
Parking Brake
Parking Brake
Lever
PTO Switch
The PTO Switch is located on the Console and is Yellow
in color.
To engage the Zero Turn mower blades pull the PTO
Switch switch up and to disengage push the switch down.
NOTE: The PTO Switch should only be engaged when
the engine is running and the steering levers are in
the Neutral position. The Zero Turn Mower will not
start if the PTO Switch is pulled up prior to starting
the Zero Turn Mower. It must always be in the OFF
(Down) position to start.
The Cutting Height is controlled by selecting the desired
height and pushing the Foot Control Pedal all the way
forward and placing the Height Adjusting Pin in the de-
sired cutting height. Release the pressure on the foot
control until it stops at the set cutting height.
PTO
Switch
Cutting Height Controls
IMPORTANT: To maintain an even cutting
height, all tires must have equal air pressure
of 15 psi /103kPa / 1bar.
Height
Adjusting
Pin
Foot
Control
Pedal
IMPORTANT: Always raise the Zero Turn
Mower Deck to the highest position and disen-
gage blades when transporting.