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The parking brake must be disengaged before attempting to
move the ground speed control levers from the NEUTRAL
position.
Moving a lever forward (A) from the NEUTRAL position (B)
increases the FORWARD speed of the associated wheel, and
pulling back (C) on a lever increases the REVERSE speed.
Moving a levers outwards (D) from the NEUTRAL position
locks the levers in the NEUTRAL LOCKOUT position.
Note:
The further a lever is moved away from the neutral
position the faster the drive wheel will turn.
See the
Zero-Turn Driving Practice
section for steering
instructions.
Fuel Level Gauge:
Displays the fuel level in the tank.
Parking Brake:
Pull the parking brake lever up and
back to engage the parking brake. Move the lever fully
forward and down to disengage the parking brake.
Note:
To start the unit the parking brake must be engaged.
Engaging the parking brake locks the ground speed control
levers in the NEUTRAL position. The parking brake must be
disengaged before moving the ground speed control levers
out of the NEUTRAL position.
DISENGAGE:
Releases the parking brake.
ENGAGE:
Locks the parking brake.
Seat Adjustment Lever:
The seat can be adjusted forward
and back. Move the lever, position the seat as desired, and
release the lever to lock the seat in position.
Retractable Seat Belt:
The seat belt is used to secure the
operator to the seat.
The seat belt should
always
be worn when the Roll Bar is in
the raised position. The seat belt should
never
be worn when
the Roll Bar is in the down position.
Fuel Selector Valve:
Turning the handle to the desired
position determines which tank will be supplying fuel. With
the handle pointing LEFT, it will draw fuel from the left-hand
tank. With the handle pointing RIGHT, it will draw fuel from
the right-hand fuel tank. With the handle pointing towards the
operator, it will shut off fuel flow to the engine.
Fuel Tank Cap:
To remove the cap, turn
counter-clockwise
.
Removable Floor Plate:
The floor plate can be removed
for easy access to the mower deck. To remove the plate,
remove the retainer hardware and tilt the floor pan up and
then remove from the machine. Reverse the process for re-
installation.
Transmission Oil Fill:
Transmission oil is added through the
hydraulic oil tanks. It also serves as extra holding capacity
for oil as the transmissions heat up and the hydraulic oil
expands. See
Check / Fill Transmission Oil
for oil level check
and fill procedures.
Transmission Release Levers:
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Transmission Release Levers
This unit is equipped with two transmission release levers.
The transmission release levers deactivate the transaxle
so that the unit can be pushed by hand. Both transmission
release levers must be in the same position whether you are
driving the unit or pushing it by hand. See
Pushing the Unit by
Hand
for operational information.
Instrument Control Panel
Fuel Injected Models:
8
A
Throttle Control
B
Ignition Switch
C
PTO (Power Take Off) Switch
D
Hour Meter
E
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (M.I.L.)
Throttle Control:
The throttle controls engine speed. Move
the throttle forward to increase engine speed and back to
decrease engine speed. Always operate at FULL throttle
when mowing.
Fast throttle speed.
