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8. OPERATE THE TRACTOR
Lx410/450/490 Operator's Manual
6. Select travel speed
1. The tractor may be operated in any gear at
engine speeds between 975 and 2920
Revolutions Per Minute (rpm) for Lx 410/450 and
975 to 2810 Revolutions Per Minute (rpm)
for Lx 490.
2. Within the preceding range, the engine can be
subjected to a variety of load conditions.
■ Primary Gear Lever
Use the primary gear lever to select:
● N (neutral)
● One of four speed ranges: 1, 2, 3, 4
(A) Primary gear lever
■ Range Gear Lever
1. The following gear positions can be selected:
• H-N-M-N-L
2. Use the range gear lever to select one of the gear
position:
• H (fast)
• N (neutral)
• M (medium)
• N (neutral)
• L (slow)
3. One of 12 forward and 12 reverse speeds can be
selected, when the range gear lever is used in
conjunction with the:
• Primary gear lever
• Forward/N/reverse lever
(A) Range gear lever
(a) Label
1. Before operating the range gear lever:
• Depress the clutch pedal.
• Make sure the tractor has completely stopped.
2. Move the following levers to the N (neutral)
position:
• Primary gear lever
• Range gear lever
• Forward/N/reverse lever
3. Set the range gear lever, to match the speed
range (H-N-M-N-L) with the current work.
IMPORTANT
To prevent transmission damage:
● Depress the clutch pedal.
● Make sure the tractor has completely stopped
before operating the range gear lever.
● Before reversing directions:
• make sure the tractor has completely stopped
● Do not under any circumstances rest foot on the
clutch while the tractor is in motion.
NOTE
● Before operating the primary gear lever:
• depress the clutch pedal completely
NOTE
● Before operating the range gear lever:
• depress the clutch pedal when changing gear
• make sure the tractor has completely stopped
● Before starting the engine, always place the
following levers in the N (neutral) position.
• primary gear lever
• range gear lever
• forward/N/reverse lever
● Power Take Off (PTO) switch is in the OFF
position.
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