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Features and Controls
Ground Speed Levers /
Parking Brake
The ground speed levers control the ground speed and
direction of the rider. The left lever controls the left rear
drive wheel and the right lever controls the right rear drive
wheel.
Moving a lever forward increases the FORWARD speed
of the associated wheel, and pulling back on a lever in-
creases the REVERSE speed.
The further a lever is moved away from the neutral posi-
tion the faster the drive wheel will turn.
See the
Operation
section for steering instructions.
The parking brake is automatically engaged when the
right ground speed lever is moved fully out to its Start/
Park position.
Engine Speed /
Choke Control* **
Controls the engine speed and choke. Move the engine
speed control to the FAST position to increase engine
speed, and to the SLOW position to decrease engine
speed.
Move the engine speed control past the FAST position to
the CHOKE position to start a cold engine.
NOTE:
A warm engine does not require choking.
* NOTE:
Some engines are equipped with a separate
choke control.
** NOTE:
Some engines are equipped with a ReadyStart
®
feature, and do not feature a choke.
Control Functions
The information below briefly describes the function of individual controls. Starting, stopping, driving, and mowing require
the combined use of several controls applied in specific sequences. To learn what combination and sequence of controls
to use for various tasks see the
Operation
section.
