V. CONTROLS AND METERS
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• Parking lamp (GE TYPE):
: The lamp illuminates while the starter switch
is in the ON ( ) position and parking lever is
pulled upward to apply brake.
IMPORTANT: Always release the parking brake lever
and make sure that the lamp is turned off
before driving the lawn mower to prevent
abnormal brake wear.
• High beam lamp (GE TYPE):
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: The lamp illuminates while high beam light of
combination switch is in the ON position.
1.4. PTO LEVER
With this lever, the PTO can be either engaged to spin
or disengaged to stop.
: Move the lever to the position indicated by
this mark, and the front PTO shaft starts
spinning and the monitor lamp illuminates.
: Move the lever to the position indicated by
this mark, and the front PTO shaft stops
spinning and the monitor lamp turns off.
IMPORTANT: When engaging the PTO clutch, slow
down the engine speed sufficiently
for safety.
1.5. TACHOMETER AND HOURMETER
The tachometer indicates engine speed in crank shaft
revolutions per minute (rpm).
The hourmeter counts operation hours of the lawn
mower and shows them. The lowest figure indicates
one-tenth hour of operation.
1.6. FUEL GAUGE
The gauge indicates fuel level in the fuel tank when
the starter switch is in the ON position.
NOTE: The gauge can not indicate an accurate fuel
level when the lawn mower is on the slope.
It takes a little time to indicate an accurate level
after the tractor recovers its horizontal position.
1.7. COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE
The gauge indicates engine coolant temperature
when the starter switch is in the ON position.
: - Shows too cool temperature for severe work.
Allow to warm (needle in mid position) before
applying heavy load.
: - Indicates overheating (red area on gauge).
Reduce engine speed to idle, allow to run at
no load several minutes and investigate cause
(refer to the section “TROUBLESHOOTING”).
1.8. HEADLAMP SWITCH (E TYPE)
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: The light in front grill turns on while the head-
lamp switch is in the ON position.
1.9. POSITION SWITCH (GE TYPE)
: The meter panel illuminates and the light in
combination lamp (OPTION) turns on while
the position switch is in the ON position.
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