User manual
Operation
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
Controls
MotionControlLevers
Themotioncontrollevers,locatedoneachsideofthe
topconsole,controltheforwardandreversemotion
ofthemachine.
Movingtheleversforwardorbackwardturns
thewheelonthesamesideforwardorreverse
respectively.Wheelspeedisproportionaltothe
amounttheleverismoved.
Figure4
1.LHMotioncontrollever6.Neutral
2.RHMotioncontrollever7.Forward
3.RHMotioncontrol
leverinPTOdisengage
position
8.Frontreference/Speed
controlbar
4.Reverse
9.Frontofunit
5.Rearreferencebar
Whenthemotioncontrolleversareintheneutral
position,theLCDindicatorappearsinthemessage
displayonthefrontcontrolconsole(seeFigure5
andFigure7).
Whenthemotioncontrolleversareintheneutral
positionandtheRHmotioncontrolleverismoved
intothePTOdisengageposition,themowerblades
willdisengage.
ChokeControl
Locatedonthefrontcontrolconsolerightofthe
PTOengagementswitch.
Thechokeisusedtoaidinstartingacoldengine.
Movingthechokeleverforwardwillputthechokein
the“ON”positionandmovingthechokelevertothe
rear,tothedetent,willputthechokeinthe“OFF”
position.DoNotrunawarmenginewithchokein
the“ON”position.
Figure5
1.Throttle8.Fuelgauge
2.RHMotioncontrollever
9.PTOengagementswitch
3.LHMotioncontrollever
10.Choke
4.FrontReference/Speed
ControlBar
11.Decklifthandle
5.Messagedisplay12.Fuelcap
6.Parkbrakelever
13.Height-of-cutpin
7.Ignitionswitch
14.Platformlatch
ThrottleControl
LocatedontheRHsideofthefrontcontrolconsole
(redlever)(seeFigure5).
Thethrottleisusedtocontrolenginespeed.Moving
thethrottleleverforwardwillincreaseenginespeed
andmovingthethrottlelevertotherearwilldecrease
enginespeed.Movingthethrottleforwardintothe
detentisfullthrottle.
FrontReference/SpeedControlBar
Locatedinfrontofthemotioncontrollevers(see
Figure5).
Thefrontreference/speedcontrolbarcontrolsthe
maximumforwardspeedandisinnitelyvariable
fromapproximately4–8mph(6–13km/hr).
ParkBrakeLever
Locatedonleftsideofunit,justtothefrontofthe
LHmotioncontrollever(seeFigure5).
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