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Speed Control Lever
The speed control lever, located on the left rear fender, controls
the ground speed of the lawn tractor as well as the direction of
travel. See Figure 4-3.
Figure 4-3
To drive forward or in reverse, slowly move the speed control
lever to the desired “F” forward or “R” reverse speed.
To stop, move the speed control lever to the “N” neutral position.
When mowing, place the speed control lever in the “Cutting
Speed” position, or a slower forward speed for the best results.
Note: Do not use the parking brake pedal to control the ground
speed of the lawn tractor. Always use the speed control lever
to slow the ground speed of the lawn tractor. Depressing the
parking brake pedal with the speed control lever engaged as
part of regular operation will result in premature wear of the
drive belt.
IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to change the direction of travel
when the tractor is in motion. Serious damage to the tractor’s
transmission could result. Always bring the tractor to a complete
stop before moving the speed control lever from forward to
reverse or vice versa.
Parking Brake Pedal and Lever
The parking brake pedal is located on the left side
running board of the lawn tractor. It is used to both
set the parking brake and to stop the lawn tractor in
sudden situations.
The parking brake lever is located on the left side of
the tractor’s dash panel. To set the parking brake, fully
depress the parking brake pedal. Move the parking
brake lever all the way down and into the parking
brake position and then release the brake pedal to
allow the parking brake to engage.
To release the parking brake, depress the brake pedal
and the parking brake lever will automatically move
out of the parking brake position.
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In an sudden situation, fully depress the brake pedal to bring the
tractor to a stop and then immediately move the speed control
lever to the “N” neutral position
IMPORTANT: Do not use the parking brake pedal to control
the ground speed of the lawn tractor. Doing so will result in
premature wear of drive belt. Always use the Speed Control Lever
to control the ground speed of the lawn tractor and to stop the
tractor under normal circumstances.
Note: The parking brake pedal must be depressed to start the
engine. The parking brake must also be set if the operator leaves
the seat with the engine running or the engine will automatically
shut off. Refer to Safety Interlock Switches in the next section.
PTO (Blade Engage) Lever
Found on the tractor’s right fender, the PTO (blade
engage) lever is used to engage power to the cutting
deck or other (separately available) attachments.
To operate, move the lever all the way forward.
Moving the lever all the way rearward into the PTO
OFF position disengages power to the cutting deck/
attachment.
NOTE: The PTO (blade engage) lever must be in the
disengaged (PTO OFF) position when starting the
engine.
Deck Lift Lever
Found on your tractor’s right fender, the deck lift lever
is used to change the height of the cutting deck. To
use, move the lever to the left, then place in the notch
best suited for your application.
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