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Controls
Please take a moment and familiarize
yourself with the name, location, and
function of these controls so that you will
better understand the safety and operating
instructions provided in this manual.
Figure 1. Tractor & Mower Controls
A. Choke (Twin Cylinder Models Only)
B. Throttle/Choke
C. Light Switch
D. Dashboard Display Lights
E. PTO Switch
F.
Parking Brake
I
Cruise Control
G. Ignition Switch
H. Brake Pedal
I.
Forward Ground Speed Pedal
J. Mower Height of Cut Adjust Knob
K. Reverse
Ground Speed Pedal
L. Mower
Liff
Lever
M. Seat Adjustment Lever
N.
Gas Cap
/
Gas Gauge
0. Transmission Oil Reservoir
P. Hour Meter
Q. Steering Wheel
CONTROL FUNCTIONS
The information below brief/y describes the function of individual controls.
Starting, stopping, driving, and mowing
require the combined use of several controls
appJied
in specific sequences. To learn what combination and sequence
of controls to use for various tasks see the OPERATION section.
A. Choke (Twin Cylinder Models Only)
Pulling the choke control OUT closes the choke for cold
starting. A warm engine may not require choking.
B. Throttle
/
Choke Control
The throttle controls engine speed. Move the throttle for-
ward to increase engine speed, and back to decrease
engine speed. Always operate at FULL throttle. On sin-
-tile cylinder models,
moving
the throttle co”,t’ol fully for-
ward closes the choke. A warm engine may not require
choking.
C. Light Switch
The light switch turns the tractor lights on and off.
D.
Dashboard Display Lights
The dashboard display lights show a variety of engine
operation and control status information. See page
8
for
more detailed information.
E. PTO Switch
The PTO (Power Take-Off) switch engages and disen-
gages attachments that use the front PTO. To engage
the PTO, pull UP on the switch. Push DOWN to disen-
gage. Note
that
the
operator must be seated firm/y in the
tractor seat for the PTO to function.
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F. Parking Brake
I
Cruise Control Knob
The parking brake /cruise control knob is used to lock
the parking brake when the tractor is stopped AND to
lock the cruise control when the tractor is in motion.
Fully depressing the brake pedal and pulling up on the
knob engages the parking brake.
Pulling up on the knob while depressing the forward
ground speed pedal engages the cruise control.
Refer to page
8
for a full explanation of parking brake!
cruise control functions.
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