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LIFT LEVER
The lift lever is used to change the operating position
(height) of the cutting deck. To operate, move the
lever to the left, then place in the notch best suited
for your application.
ELECTRIC PTO
(POWER TAKE-OFF) KNOB
To engage the power to the cutting
deck or other attachments, pull
outward on the PTO knob. Push the
PTO knob inward to disengage the
power to the attachments.
NOTE:
T
he PTO knob must be in the disengaged
(OFF) position when starting the engine, when
shifting into reverse and if the operator leaves the
seat.
AUTODRIVE
™
PEDAL
The AutoDrive
™
pedal is located below the brake
pedal on the right front side of the tractor along the
running board. Depress the AutoDrive
™
pedal with
your right foot when the tractor shift lever is in either
forward or reverse to cause the tractor to move.
Ground speed is also controlled with the AutoDrive
™
pedal. The further down the pedal is depressed, the
faster the tractor will travel. The pedal will return to
its original position when it’s not depressed.
IMPORTANT:
Always set the parking brake
when leaving the tractor unattended.
BRAKE PEDAL
The brake pedal is located on the right front side of
the tractor above the AutoDrive
™
pedal along the
running board. The brake pedal can be used for
sudden stops or setting the parking brake.
NOTE:
The brake pedal must be fully depressed to
activate the safety interlock switch when starting the
tractor
.
PARKING BRAKE BUTTON
To set the parking brake, fully depress
the brake pedal and push the parking
brake button in. Hold the button in
while taking your foot off the brake
pedal. Both the parking button and
the
brake pedal will then stay
depressed. To release the parking
brake,
depress the brake pedal
slightly. The parking brake button will
then return to its original position.
NOTE:
The parking brake must be set if the
operator leaves the seat with the engine running or
the engine will automatically shut off.
IMPORTANT:
Always set the parking brake
when leaving the tractor unattended.
SHIFT LEVER
The shift lever is located
on the left side of the
fender
and has three
positions, FORWARD,
NEUTRAL and REVERSE.
The brake pedal must be
depressed and the tractor
must not be in motion
when
the moving shift
lever.
IMPORTANT:
Never
force the shift lever. Doing
so may result in serious
damage to the tractor’s
transmission.
BRAKE
P
N
F
R
Shift
Knob