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Motion-ControlLevers
Themotion-controlleverscontroltheforwardand
rearwardmotionsaswellastheturningofthe
machine.RefertoDrivingtheMachine(page28).
Parking-BrakeLever
Wheneveryoushutofftheengine,engagetheparking
braketopreventaccidentalmovementofthemachine.
Toengagetheparkingbrake,pulltheparking-brake
leverrearwardandup(Figure7).Toreleasethe
parkingbrake,pushtheparking-brakeleverforward
anddown.
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1.Parking-brakelever
IgnitionSwitch
Theignitionswitchhas3positions:OFF,ON/PREHEAT,
andSTART.
ThrottleLever
Thethrottlelevercontrolsthespeedoftheengine,
thespeedoftheblades,and,inconjunctionwith
motion-controllevers,thegroundspeedofthe
machine.Movingthethrottleleverforwardtowardthe
FASTpositionincreasestheenginespeed.Moving
itrearwardtowardtheSLOWpositiondecreasesthe
enginespeed.Alwaysrunthemachinewiththe
throttleintheFASTpositionwhencuttinggrass.
Power-Takeoff(PTO)Switch
Thepower-takeoff(PTO)switchstartsandstopsthe
mowerblades.
Glow-Plug-IndicatorLight(Orange
Light)
Theglow-plug-indicatorlight(Figure6)turnsonwhen
youturntheignitionswitchtotheONposition.It
remainsonfor6seconds.Whenthelightturnsoff,
youcanstarttheengine.
HourMeter
Thehourmeterrecordsthenumberofhoursthat
youoperatethemachinewiththekeyswitchinthe
RUNposition.Usethesetimesforschedulingregular
maintenance.
Engine-Coolant-Temperature
WarningLight
Thislightilluminatesandthecuttingbladesstopif
theengine-coolanttemperatureishigh.Ifyoudonot
stopthemachineandthecoolanttemperaturerises
another11°C(20°F),theengineshutsoff.
Important:Ifthemowerdeckshutsdownand
thetemperaturewarninglightison,pushthe
PTOknobdown,drivetoasafe,atarea,move
thethrottlelevertotheSLOWposition,move
themotion-controlleversintotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.Idlethe
engineforseveralminuteswhileitcoolstoasafe
level.Shutofftheengineandcheckthecooling
system;refertoCheckingtheCoolingSystem
(page46).
ChargeIndicator
Thechargeindicatorilluminatesifelectricalcharging
systemisoperatingaboveorbelowthenormal
operatingrange(Figure6).Checkand/orrepairthe
electricalchargingsystem.
Oil-PressureWarningLight
Theoil-pressurewarninglightglowsiftheengine-oil
pressuredropsbelowasafelevel(Figure6).Ifthe
oilpressureislow,shutofftheengineanddetermine
thecause.Repairtheengine-oilsystembeforeyou
starttheengineagain.
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