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To set the parking brake proceed as follows:
• Lock the right and left brake pedals together
using the brake lock. Refer to Brake Lock in
Floorboard and Fender Mounted Controls later
in this section.
• Fully depress and hold the brake pedals.
• Pull the brake lock lever upward and hold while
while releasing the brake pedals. If properly
engaged, both the lever and the brake pedals will
lock in their present position.
• Depress the brake pedals again to release the
parking brake.
H. Forward/Reverse Shift Lever
Use this lever to set the tractor’s direction of travel.
WARNING: Never shift the forward/
reverse lever without first disengaging
the tractor’s clutch by depressing the
clutch pedal. Failure to do so will result
in severe damage to the transmission.
To change the direction of travel, proceed as follows:
• Fully depress the clutch pedal.
• Shift the lever into one of three positions (See
Figure 6).
Forward position — The tractor will drive in the
forward direction.
Center position — Tractor in neutral.
Rearward position — The tractor will drive in the
reverse direction.
• Slowly and evenly release the clutch pedal.
Figure 6
I. Hand Throttle Lever
When the hand throttle is pushed forward, the engine
speed will increase. When pulled rearward, the
engine speed will decrease.
Figure 7
J. Instrument Panel
The instrument panel contains the following gauges
and indicator lights to inform the operator of tractor
conditions (See Figure 8):
Figure 8
1. Tachometer - Indicates the engine speed in
revolutions per minute (RPM). When operating
PTO driven equipment, adjust the engine speed
so that the tachometer needle is at the 540 PTO
rpm mark, unless otherwise specified in the
equipment owner’s manual. See Figure 9.
Forward
Neutral
Reverse
FORWARD/REVERSE
SHIFT LEVER
Fast
Slow
HAND
THROTTLE
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