3 CONTROLS
10
A.
Tilt Steering Lever
Pull lever up to release steering column. Tilt
column up or down to position desired.
Release lever to lock steering column in
place.
B.
Parking Brake Lock/Release
To lock parking brake, hold brake pedal
(C)
down and
press lock
(B
1
)
until it engages. To disengage, press
brake pedal release
(B
2
)
.
Figure 3A
C.
Parking Brake
To engage parking brake press pedal down.
D.
Mow Speed Stop
Limits forward speed while mowing. To operate at lower
travel speed while mowing, rotate lever so it contacts
stop screw
(D
1
)
on floor board when forward travel
pedal is pressed. To travel at full speed, set lever in
position shown
(D
3
)
. Stop screw
(D
2
)
can be adjusted to
set specific mow speeds. See
Parts & Maintenance
Manual
.
E.
Traction Pedal - Forward
Press front of pedal down for forward travel. Release
pedal to slow mower and stop.
F.
Traction Pedal - Reverse
Press rear of pedal down for reverse travel. Release
pedal to slow mower and stop. Allow mower to come to
a complete stop before reversing directions.
Figure 3B
G.
Seat Adjustment
Pull left side lever out to adjust seat forward or
backward. To adjust spring tension under seat turn
adjusting knob on front of seat.
H.
Hydraulic Oil Cap/Dipstick
Fill to mark on dipstick using clean hydraulic fluid while
machine is cool. Do not overfill.
I.
Fuel Cap
Fill fuel tank with fresh, clean, #2 low or ultra low sulfur
diesel fuel, minimum Cetane Rating of 45. Section 4.11.
J.
Air Cleaner Indicator
Indicates condition of air cleaner on engine. Clean or
replace air filter when red band appears in clear window
of indicator. See
Parts & Maintenance Manual
.
K.
Backlap Switch
The backlap switch allows the mowers to rotate in
reverse for backlapping.
Forward
- For normal operation (mowing) the
switch must be set to the FORWARD (cut)
position.
Reverse
- When backlapping the mower must be
operated in the reverse direction. Set switch to
the REVERSE (backlap) position.
When backlapping the parking brake must be set and
both the mower switches
(Q, AA, AB)
and backlap
switch
(K)
must be set to reverse. See
Parts &
Maintenance Maunal
.
L.
Alarm
The alarm, along with the warning lights
(N, Y)
, sounds
to alert the operator to conditions requiring immediate
attention. See Section 3.4.
CAUTION
Never adjust steering while mower is moving. Stop
unit and set parking brake before adjusting.
NOTICE
The engine will automatically shut down if the traction
pedal is held down for more than 10 seconds with the
parking brake engaged.
!
B
1
B
2
C
D
3
Transport Speed
Mow Speed
D
1
D
2
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