COX A18216J, Owner'S/Operator'S Manual, Page: 9 / 48

28 November 2016 Page 9 Owners Manual for Model A18216J Hydro Drive
Seat Adjustment - Loosen four
seat mounting bolts and slide
seat into desired position in slots
and re-tighten bolts.
Drive Pedal-
Used to control an infinitely variable
ground speed between zero and
maximum in forward or reverse.
Also to select neutral. With engine
running and clutch/brake pedal
released push down on front of
drive pedal to travel forward, push
down on back of drive pedal to
travel in reverse. When pressure is
released from front or back of pedal
it will return to neutral position.
M o w i n g A t t a c h m e n t
Cutting Height Adjustment
Lever-
Used to change the mowing
attachment cutting height. To alter
cutting height, lift lever slightly and
depress button, move lever up to
raise or down to lower the mowing
attachment cut height, stop at
desired cutting height and release
button to lock at 1 of 6 height
positions.
NOTE– Do Not mow in any
direction on slopes beyond
15 degrees (1 in 3.75).
Transmission Pump By-Pass
Lever-
Used to disengage the transmission
to allow the mower to be pushed
easily. Located at the front of the
transmission and left hand side of
the chassis. Move lever in for
normal operation or move lever out
for free wheel.
Fuel Tap Knob-
Used to shut off the fuel line to stop
fuel flow to the engine when the
tractor is transported or not in
operation to reduce the likelihood of
fuel leakage. Turn the KNOB
clockwise ¼ of a turn from the on
position to the off position to shut
off the fuel line to stop fuel flowing
to the engine. Turn KNOB
anticlockwise ¼ of a turn from the
off position to the on position to
allow fuel to flow to the engine.
Oil Level Dipstick-
Used to indicate oil level in engine
when engine is not running. (Refer
to engine owners manual for
instructions on checking engine oil
level)
TO OPERATE
B E F O R E
S T A R T I N G /
STOPPING:
See Engine Maintenance/
Instruction Sheet.
Check engine oil level, check fuel
level, turn fuel tap on.
STARTING ENGINE
Cold Engine: To start engine, place
speed control lever into choke
position, ensure PTO switch is in the
“off” position, park brake locked or
clutch/brake pedal fully depressed,
insert key in key switch, turn key all
the way right to start (3rd) position,
release key when engine has
started.
Note: More than 15 seconds of
continuous cranking can damage
the starter motor. Short starting
cycles give best starter motor life.
Allow starter motor to cool for 2
minutes before attempting to restart
engine. After engine starts gradually
move speed control lever, out of
choke position to obtain desired
engine speed.
Hot engine:
To start engine, place speed control
slightly past slow position, ensure
PTO switch is in the “off” position,
park brake locked or clutch/brake
pedal fully depressed, insert key in
key switch, turn key all the way right
to start (3rd) position, release key
when engine has started. Move
speed control lever to obtain desired
engine speed.
STOPPING ENGINE
When stopping engine, ensure PTO
switch is in the off position, return
speed control to fast position, lock
park brake, turn key switch to the
“off” (1st) position.
DRIVING
To Travel Machine Forward Or
Reverse-
With engine running set speed
control lever to obtain desired
engine speed, ¾ to full speed for
the best mowing finish and for
engine and transmission cooling.
Release park brake, let the clutch/
brake pedal all the way out, apply
downward pressure on front of drive
pedal to travel forward, or apply
downward pressure on back of drive
pedal to travel in reverse. It is not
necessary to apply foot brake before
changing from forward to reverse or
reverse to forward. The amount of
pedal travel is used to control the
ground speed, small downward
travel will give a slow ground speed,
full downward travel will give a fast
ground speed.
NOTE Use slower ground
speed for traveling up and
down slopes, turning, or
mowing heavy growth.
Take care when reversing,
always look in the direction
of intended travel before
changing direction.
To Stop Machine Travel-
Apply clutch/brake pedal fully, this
will disconnect the drive belt to the
transmission before the brake is
activated.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
CONT.