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12. Description of Control Devices
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(5) Travel levers and pedals
The travel levers and pedals control the traveling of the
machine.
When the blade is in the normal position:
Forward : Push the travel levers forward.
Step on the front of the pedals.
Reverse : Pull the travel levers backward.
Unfold the extension plates to step on them.
N : Neutral...The machine stops.
(6) Accelerator lever
The accelerator lever controls the engine speed (output).
(A) Idling : Push the lever fully forward.
(B) Run : Pull the lever fully backward.
(7) Blade lever
Use this lever to control the blade.
IMPORTANT
The blade lever is not locked by setting the lock levers
to the lock position. Never touch the blade lever when
not operating the blade.
(A) : Down : Push the lever forward.
(B) : Up : Pull the lever backward.
N (Neutral) : When released, the lever will return to the
neutral position and the blade is held as it is.
• If the blade is in the reverse direction, the travel
levers and pedals should also be operated in re-
verse for forward and backward travel.
• When operating the travel levers and pedals, you
must check to see if the blade is in the normal po-
sition or in the reverse position. Note that the
blade is in the normal position when the sprocket
is on the rear side.
020210-00E
Blade
Sprocket
Normal position
Forward
N
N
Reverse
Left
Right
020211-00E
Front
Forward
Rear
020212-00E
Front
Rear
Reverse
020213-00X
(B)
(A)
N
(A)
(B)
020214-00X
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