Jacobsen AR331, Safety, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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OPERATION 6
6.7 HOW TO DRIVE _______________________________________________________
1. Move the throttle control lever to the “Fast” position.
2. Release the brake. Make sure the parking brake is completely released before you move in a forward
or reverse direction.
3. Forward - Carefully press the top of the “Forward / Reverse” foot pedal to reach the ground speed that
you need.
4. Reverse - Carefully press the bottom of the “Forward / Reverse” foot pedal to reach the ground speed
that you need.
5. To stop - carefully return the “Forward / Reverse” foot pedal to the neutral position then decrease
throttle.
6. To stop the vehicle on a slope it may be necessary to apply traction in the opposite direction to which
the machine is trying to roll.
6.8 HOW TO MOW ________________________________________________________
1. Set the mow / transport speed selector to the mow position, this will set the maximum cutting speed.
2. Lower the cutting units.
3. To engage the cutting mechanism, press the lower half of cutting unit switch, found on the control panel.
4. Release the parking brake and drive in a forward direction.
To remove or install grass catchers:
Set the mow switch in the “Off” (down) position, lower the cutting units to the ground, put the parking brake switch
in the “On” position and stop the engine. Release latch and slide grass catcher off or back onto the lift yoke.
6.9 TO STOP THE ENGINE _________________________________________________
1. Disengage the drive to the cutting units with the cutting unit switch.
2. Return the forward / reverse foot pedal to the Neutral position.
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Move the throttle control lever to the SLOW position.
5. Turn the ignition key to the OFF position.
NOTICE
1. Use complete foot to operate both forward and reverse.
2. Always operate the traction pedal carefully. Do not move the pedal from forward to reverse
quickly.
NOTICE
Always set the throttle to maximum engine rpm. To mow when the grass is heavy and the engine
can not give enough power, decrease the forward speed.