Kioti KL2042, Operator'S Manual, Page: 16 / 40

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4.22 SPEED CHANGE LEVER
This lever has seven positions for the 5 forward
speeds, the neutral position «N», and reverse «R».
To go from one speed to another, press the pedal
(4.21) halfway and shift the lever as shown on the
label.
WARNING!
Only shift into reverse when
the machine has stopped moving.
Hydrostatic transmission
4.31 BRAKE PEDAL
This pedal works the brake on the rear wheels.
4.32 DRIVE PEDAL
This pedal engages drive in the wheels &
controls the machine’s forward & reverse speeds.
– To engage forward drive, press it towards «F»
with your toecap. As you increase the pressure
on the pedal, the speed of the machine
increases.
– Reverse is engaged by pressing the pedal with
the heel towards «R».
– The pedal automatically goes into neutral «N»
when released. speeds.
4.22
5
R
2
3
4
N
1
4.31
4.32
R
N
F
WARNING!
Only shift into reverse when the machine has stopped
moving.
NOTE
If the drive pedal is used, whether forwards or for reverse,
the engine stops as soon as the parking brake (4.4) is engaged.
4.33 HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION DISENGAGEMENT LEVER
This lever has two positions:
«
A
» = Transmission engaged: for all
uses, when moving & during cutting;
«
B
» = Transmission disengaged: this
makes it much easier to move the
machine by hand,
with the engine
turned off.
IMPORTANT
To avoid damage to the transmission unit, this operation
must be carried out only when the engine has stopped with the pedal (4.32)
on position «N».
4.33
A
B
4. CONTROLS (cont)