8
Hydro
Midsize
CONTROLS
OPERATOR PRESENT CONTROLS (A)
The control levers must be held down for PTO
operation and to shift the speed control out of neutral.
If the PTO switch is on or speed control is shifted
from neutral and the control levers are released, the
engine will kill. On electric start models the control
levers must be released, the blades must be off and
the speed control must be in neutral for the engine to
start.
PTO SWITCH (B)
•
DO NOT START CUTTING BLADES UNTIL
READY TO START MOWING.
•
DO NOT ENGAGE PTO AT FULL THROTTLE.
SET ENGINE SPEED MIDWAY BETWEEN HIGH
IDLE AND LOW IDLE FOR ENGAGEMENT.
•
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.
•
The drive to the cutters is engaged when the
PTO switch is pulled up toward the operator
(ON)
and disengaged by pushing the PTO switch back
down
(OFF)
.
PARKING BRAKE
(C)
Pull lever back to engage parking brake. Push lever
forward to disengage parking brake.
THROTTLE CONTROL (D)
By moving the throttle lever forward towards the
engine, the engine speed is increased until the
maximum governed rpm is obtained. By moving the
throttle lever fully back, the engine will Idle down. On
engines with an integrated choke, Moving the throttle
lever forward to the detent gives maximum governed
rpm. Moving it past the detent, chokes the engine.
SPEED SELECTOR (E)
The speed selector levers in the center of the control
panel set the maximum forward and reverse speeds.
The further the levers are moved forward, the faster
the maximum preset speed. The levers must be
moved forward for both forward and reverse speeds.
Speed changes can be done on the go. The opera-
tor present levers must be held down or the engine
will kill when the speed control levers are moved out
of the neutral position.
TRACKING ADJUSTMENT KNOB (I)
The tracking adjustment knob provides on-the-go
tracking control to correct for any hydraulic circuit or
linkage differences from one side to the other.
To correct tracking:
1. Rotate the tracking adjustment knob to the right
to make the machine track to the right.
2. Rotate the tracking adjustment knob to the left to
make the machine track to the left.
CHOKE (J)
Provided with engines that do not have the integrated
choke/throttle
D
. Pull up on choke control to engage
choke when starting the engine. Push down on
choke control to open choke after engine starts.
