MTD 13AP625K730 - Engine Starting and Ignition; Driving and Braking Operations

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Throttle Control Lever
Thethrottlecontrolleveris locatedon the rightside of
thetractor'sdashpanel.Thislevercontrolsthe speed
oftheengineand,on somemodels,when pushedall
thewayforward,the chokecontrolalso.Whenset ina
givenposition,the throttlewill maintaina uniformengine
speed.SeeFig.4-2.
IMPORTANT:Whenoperatingthetractorwiththe cutting
deckengaged,becertainthatthethrottleleverisalways
inthe FAST(rabbit)position.
Choke Control
Onsomemodels,moving
thethrottleleverall the
wayforwardactivatesthe
engine'schokecontrol.On
allother models,the choke
controlcanbefoundonthe
leftsideofthe dashpanel
andis activatedby pullingthe knob outward.Activating
thechokecontrolclosesthe chokeplateonthecarbure-
torandaidsinstartingtheengine.RefertoStarting
TheEngine inthis section ofthemanualfor detailed
startinginstructions.
Brake Pedal
Thebrakepedalislocated
onthe rightfrontsideof the
tractorabovethedrivepedal
alongtherunningboard.The
brakepedalcanbeusedfor
suddenstopsor settingthe
parkingbrake.
NOTE:Thebrakepedalmustbefullydepressedto
activatethesafetyinterlockswitchwhenstartingthe
tractor.
ignition Switch Module
_ ARNING:Neverleave arunning machine
unattended.Always disengage PTO,set
parking brake,stop engine and remove
key to prevent unintended starting.
Tostarttheengine,insertthekeyintothe ignitionswitch
andturnclockwiseto the STARTposition.Releasethe
keyintothe NORMALMOWINGMODEpositiononce
theenginehasfired.
Tostopthe engine,turn theignitionkeycounterclockwise
totheOFFposition.SeeFig.4-3.
IMPORTANT:Priortooperatingthetractor,refertoboth
SafetyInterlock Switches and Starting The Engine
inthis sectionofthe manualfordetailedinstructions
regardingtheIgnitionSwitchModuleandoperatingthe
tractorinREVERSECAUTIONMODE.
F
Fast
Position
Slow
Position
Choke
Position
Fast
Position
Slow
Position
F
Position
Figure 4=2
Normal
Mode
Start
Position
Figure 4=3
Drive Pedal
Thedrivepedalis locatedontheright
sideofthetractor,alongthe running
board.Depressthe upperportionof
thedrivepedalforwardto causethe
tractortotravelforward.Depressthe
lowerportionofthe drivepedalwith the
ballof yourrightfoot(NOTyourheel)
tocausethetractorto travelin reverse.
Groundspeedisalsocontrolledwith
thedrivepedal.Thefurtherforwardor
rearwardthatthe pedalispivoted,the
fasterthetractorwill travel.Thepedal
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willreturntoitsoriginalpositionwhenit'snotdepressed.
IMPORTANT:Alwayssetthe parkingbrakewhen
leavingthetractorunattended.
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Never leave a running
machine unattended.
Alwaysdisengage
PTO,set parking
brake, stop engine and
remove keyto prevent
unintended starting;
iMPORTANT
Prioriooperatingthe
tractorl referto both
Safety Interlock
Switches and Starting
The Engine inthis
section ofthe manual
for detailed instructions
regarding the Ignition
Switch Moduleand
operatingthe tractor ir