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Throttle Control
The throttle control lever is
located on the right side of
the tractor’s dash panel. This
lever controls the speed of
the engine and, when
pushed all the way forward,
the choke control also. When
set in a given position, the
throttle will maintain a
uniform engine speed.
IMPORTANT:
When operating the tractor with the cutting
deck engaged, be certain that the throttle lever is
always in the FAST (rabbit) position.
Choke Control
Moving the throttle lever all the way forward activates
the engine’s choke control. Activating the choke control
closes the choke plate on the carburetor and aids in
starting the engine. Refer to Starting The Engine on page
14 of this manual for detailed starting instructions.
Speed Control Lever
The speed control lever, located on
the left side of the tractor’s dash
console, allows you to regulate the
ground speed of the lawn tractor. To
use, depress the clutch-brake pedal
and move the lever out of the parking
brake notch and forward to increase
the tractor’s ground speed. When a
desired speed has been reached,
release the lever into an appropriate
notch to maintain that speed.
To slow the tractor’s ground speed,
depress the clutch-brake pedal and
move the speed control lever
rearward and release it into a notch.
Clutch-brake Pedal
The clutch-brake pedal is located on the left side of the
lawn tractor, along the running board. Depress the
clutch-brake pedal part way down when slowing the
tractor by changing speeds (Refer to Speed Control Lever).
Depress the pedal all the way down to engage the disc
brake and bring the tractor to a complete stop.
NOTE: The pedal must be depressed to start the
engine. Refer to Safety Interlock Switches on page 13.
Parking Brake
To set the parking brake, fully depress the clutch-brake
pedal. Move the speed control lever all the way down
and into the parking brake position. Release the clutch-
brake pedal to allow the parking brake to engage.
To release the parking brake, depress the clutch-brake
pedal and move the speed control lever out of the
notches to the desired position. Release the speed
control lever and the clutch-brake pedal.
NOTE: The parking brake must be set if the operator
leaves the seat with the engine running or the engine
will automatically shut off.
IMPORTANT:
Always set the parking brake when
leaving the tractor unattended.
Shift Lever
The shift lever is located on the left side of the fender
and has three positions, FORWARD, NEUTRAL and
REVERSE. The brake pedal must be depressed and
the tractor must not be in motion when the moving shift
lever. See Figure 6.
Figure 6
IMPORTANT:
Never force the shift lever. Doing so may
result in serious damage to the tractor’s transmission.
FAST
SLOW
CHOKE
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
PARK
BRAKE
P
F
F
ORWARD
N
UETRAL
R
EVERSE
N
R
Shift Knob