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Figure9
1.Brakepedal4.Tractionpedal
2.Pedal-lockinglatch5.Tilt-steeringpedal
3.Parking-brakepedal
TractionPedal
Thetractionpedal(Figure9)controlsforwardand
reverseoperation.Pressthetopofthepedaltomove
forwardandthebottomtomovebackward.
Tostopthemachine,use1ofthefollowing
procedures:
•Reduceyourfootpressureonthetractionpedal
andallowittoreturntothecenterposition.The
machinedynamicallybrakestoasmoothstop.
•Taporholdthereversepedalbriey.Thisstops
themachinefasterthandynamicbraking.
Note:Inemergencybrakingsituations,pressthe
servicebrakepedalsinadditiontousingthereverse
pedalasstatedabove.Thisisthequickestwayto
stopthemachine.
BrakePedals
Thereare2footpedalsthatoperateindividualwheel
brakesforturningassistance,parking,andtoaidin
betterside-hilltraction.Alatchconnectsthepedals
forparking-brakeoperationandtransport(Figure9).
Pedal-LockingLatch
Thepedal-lockinglatchconnectsthepedalstogether
toengagetheparkingbrake(Figure9).
Parking-BrakePedal
Toengagetheparkingbrake,(Figure9)connectthe
pedalstogetherwiththepedal-lockinglatchandpush
downontherightbrakepedalwhileengagingthetoe
pedal.Toreleasetheparkingbrake,press1ofthe
brakepedalsuntiltheparkingbrakelatchretracts.
Tilt-SteeringPedal
Pressthetilt-steeringpedaltotiltthesteeringwheel
tothedesiredposition,thenreleasethepedaltolock
theadjustment(Figure9).
KeySwitch
Thekeyswitch(Figure10)has3positions:OFF,
ON/PREHEAT,andSTART.
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Figure10
1.Liftswitches
(Groundsmaster4700
machineonly)
6.Hi-Lospeedcontrol
2.Liftswitch(Groundsmaster
4500and4700machines)
7.Engine-speedswitch
3.PTOswitch
8.Lightswitch
4.Keyswitch
9.Cruisecontrol
5.InfoCenter
Engine-SpeedSwitch
Theengine-speedswitch(Figure10)has2modesto
changetheenginespeed.Taptheswitchtoincrease
ordecreasetheenginespeedin100rpmincrements.
HolddowntheswitchtoautomaticallymovetoHigh
orLowidle,dependingonwhichendoftheswitch
youpress.
PTOSwitch
ThePTOswitchhas2positions:OUT(START)and
IN(STOP).PullthePTObuttonouttoengagethe
cutting-unitblades.Pushthebuttonintodisengage
thecutting-unitblades(Figure10).
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