8
Classic
Pro
OPERATOR PRESENT CONTROL LEVERS (A)
Hold operator present (OP) control levers
A
down
for blade operation and to shift transmission out of
neutral. If the PTO switch is engaged or if the trans-
mission is shifted out of neutral and the OP control
levers
A
are not held down, the engine will kill.
SHIFT LEVER
(B)
Forward, neutral and reverse speeds are selected by
moving the shift lever
B
to the desired position
indicated on the gear selector plate
G
. The higher
numbers in forward indicate faster speeds.
PTO SWITCH
(C)
•
Drive to the cutterdeck is engaged when the PTO
switch
C
is pulled up toward the operator (ON)
and disengaged by pushing the PTO switch back
down (OFF).
•
Disengage drive to cutting blades whenever you
stop or leave the operators position.
•
Shut off engine and remove spark plug wire be-
fore making adjustments or unplugging mower.
•
DO NOT START CUTTING BLADES UNTIL
READY TO START MOWING.
KEYSWITCH
(D)
Turn key clockwise, to allow engine to be started.
Turn key counterclockwise to stop engine.
THROTTLE (E)
By moving the throttle lever forward towards the
engine, engine speed is increased until the maximum
governed R.P.M. is obtained at the detent. By mov-
ing the throttle lever back, the engine will idle down.
CHOKE (I)
Pull to close choke. Push to open choke.
TRACTION CONTROL LEVERS (F)
The traction control levers have five functions:
1. To provide a neutral position to maneuver the
machine manually. See Traction Lock illustration
below.
2. To engage drive to the wheels—gradually release
the traction control levers to take up the drive.
3. To apply the brakes—pull the traction control
levers up until the brakes engage.
4. To steer the unit, pulling the RH lever will initiate
a RH turn and the LH lever a LH turn.
5. To engage parking brake: Pull the traction
control levers all the way up into the brake
position. Push down on traction lock
H
with
thumb and rotate to lock in brake position. Each
wheel works independently of each other. Both
locks must be in same position (either NEUTRAL
or PARKING BRAKE) to work properly.
NOTES
:
•
Both traction control levers must be released
at the same time in order to go straight ahead.
Using one traction control lever will cause the
machine to turn to one side.
•
When using the traction locks to provide a neutral
position be sure the traction control rods are
fully seated in the Neutral Position of the traction
locks. Failure to do this may result in serious
injury.
•
When using traction locks
H
, push down with
thumb for easier operation.
Traction Lock
CONTROLS
