Parklands PZT-42, Operator'S Manual

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controls and comfortable with your ability.
We recommend you practice in a flat open
area at half throttle until you are comfortable
with all the controls.
The two
Steering
Steering Steering
Steering Levers
Levers Levers
Levers
control speed,
motion, and direction of the machine and are
located on each side of the seat. The left
lever controls flow of hydraulic oil from the
left pump to the left drive wheel motor. The
right lever controls flow of hydraulic oil
from the right pump to the right drive wheel
motor. This allows left and right drive wheels
to turn independently, which provides the
“zero turn” ability. Each lever has two
positions: The swung “out” neutral lock
position, where the lever will not activate the
pump; and the swung “in” operation position,
where the lever will activate the pump.
The following controls are located on or
beside the Operator’s Console which is
located to the right side of the seat. Refer to
Figure 7.
D
B
E
C
A
Figure 7
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The Ignition Switch (A) is the key switch
located on the console. The ignition switch
is used to start and stop the engine. The
switch has three positions OFF, ON and
START. Insert the key into the switch and
rotate clockwise to the ON position.
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The Choke Control (B) is the black knob
on the console.Choke control is used to
aid in starting a cold engine.Put the Choke
control up or down can control the
opening degree of the engine choke,the
higher the knob is,the wider choke will be.
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The Throttle Control (C) is the large
black lever located beside the console to
the right of the seat. The throttle is used to
control engine speed. Move the throttle
lever forward to increase engine speed and
backward to decrease engine speed.
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The PTO Switch (D) is the red push/pull
knob located on the console. Pull PTO
knob “up” to engage the electric clutch
that drives the belt connected to the
mower deck that driving the cutting
blades. Push the PTO knob “down” to
disengage the electric clutch that stops the
blades from turning within a few seconds.
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The Electric Change and Hour Meter (E)
is the number indicator located on the
console. The
meter is connected to the
ignition circuit and is provided to record
the number of hours the engine runs. If the
ignition switch is left on, without the
engine running, the hour meter
will
continue to record. The meter is also
connected to the battery and is provided to
show the remaining power of the battery.
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The Parking Brake Handle locate in the
front of the fender(Refer to Figure 8) and
the bottom of the seat . The brake lever
Brake Handle
Figure 8
engages parking brakes on the drive
wheels. Pull the brake lever up and