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4. OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
4.1 Controls
4.1.1 Operator Presence Control (OPC) Levers: Located on the upper handle
assembly directly above the handle grips. When these levers are depressed,
the OPC system senses that the operator is in the normal operator's
position. When the levers are released, the OPC system senses that the
operator has moved from the normal operating position and will kill the
engine if either the speed control lever is not in the neutral position or the
PTO is engaged.
4.1.2 Drive Levers: Located on each side of the upper handle assembly directly
below the handle grips (See Figure 3). These levers individually control the
speed and direction of each drive wheel. When the speed control lever is
moved out of the neutral position and the neutral lock latches are moved into
the drive position, as shown in Figure 3, and the drive levers are released, the
drive wheels are engaged in the forward direction.
Squeezing the left hand and/or right hand lever causes the left hand and/or right
hand drive wheel respectively to slow down, stop, or reverse, depending on how
far each drive lever is “squeezed”. Squeezing the drive levers beyond the
neutral position causes the drive wheels to engage in the reverse direction
regardless of the position of the neutral lock latches and the speed control lever.
4.1.3 Neutral Lock Latches: Located at the end of the handles. These latches allow
the operator to lock the drive levers in “neutral” where neither the drive wheels
are engaged in either a forward or reverse direction. See Figure 3.
FIGURE 3
DRIVE LEVER, NEUTRAL LOCK LATCH
4.1.4 PTO Engagement: Switch is located on left side of control console. The switch
must be pulled out to the ”Rotate” position to engage the blades. The switch is
pushed in to the “Stop” position to stop the blades. Operator must have operator
presence control levers depressed when blades are engaged or engine will stop.
4.1.5 Choke Control: Located on the control console upper right hand side. Choke is
used to aid in starting a cold engine. The choke control is pulled out to be in the
“ON” position and pushed in to be in the “OFF” position. DO NOT run a warm
engine with choke in the “ON” position.
4.1.6 Throttle Control: Located on the control console’s right side below the choke
control. The throttle is used to control engine speed. Moving the throttle
control forward will increase engine speed and moving it to the rear will
decrease engine speed.
4.1.7 Speed Control Lever: Located in middle of control console, it controls the maximum
forward speed and is infinitely variable from neutral (0 mph) to 6.75 mph.
Park brake must be disengaged to move speed control out of neutral or engine
will kill.