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INDICATOR MONITOR / HOUR METER
Your tractor is equipped with four indicator lights and
an hour meter located on the left side of the dash
panel. See Figure 6.
Figure 6
If a light illuminates when attempting to start the unit,
proceed as follows:
BRAKE — Depress the brake pedal.
PTO —
Move PTO lever, or PTO knob into the
disengaged (OFF) position.
OIL—
Check the crankcase oil level, and add
oil as required.
The BATTERY indicator light will illuminate any time
the ignition key is the On position and the engine is
not running. If it illuminate’s while the engine is
running, it indicates that the battery is in need of a
charge. Refer to the MAINTENANCE section of this
manual for the proper battery charging procedure.
The hour meter operates whenever the ignition key
is in the On or On/Lights position and records the
actual hours of tractor operation.
ELECTRIC PTO
(POWER TAKE-OFF) KNOB
To engage the power to the cutting
deck or other attachments, pull
outward on the PTO knob. Push the
PTO knob inward to disengage the
power to the attachments.
NOTE:
The PTO knob must be in
the disengaged (OFF) position when starting the
engine, when shifting into reverse and if the operator
leaves the seat.
PTO (POWER TAKE-OFF) LEVER
The PTO lever is located on the left side of the
dashboard next to the steering wheel. Move the PTO
lever forward to engage the power to the cutting
deck or other attachments; move the PTO lever
backward (toward the rear of the tractor) to
disengage the power to the attachments.
NOTE:
The PTO lever must be in the disengaged
(OFF) position when starting the engine, when
shifting into reverse and if the operator leaves the
seat.
AUTODRIVE
™
PEDAL
The AutoDrive
™
pedal is located below the brake
pedal on the right front side of the tractor along the
running board. Depress the AutoDrive
™
pedal with
your right foot when the tractor shift lever is in either
forward or reverse to cause the tractor to move.
Ground speed is also controlled with the AutoDrive
™
pedal. The further down the pedal is depressed, the
faster the tractor will travel. The pedal will return to
its original position when it’s not depressed.
IMPORTANT:
Always set the parking brake when
leaving the tractor unattended.
BRAKE PEDAL
The brake pedal is located on the right front side of
the tractor above the AutoDrive
™
pedal along the
running board. The brake pedal can be used for
sudden stops or setting the parking brake.
NOTE:
The brake pedal must be fully depressed to
activate the safety interlock switch when starting the
tractor
.
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Battery
PTO
Oil
Brake
Hour
Meter
BRAKE
