16
Controls
Become familiar with all of the controls in
Figure 3
,
Figure 4
, and
Figure 5
before you
start the engine and operate the machine.
Figure 5
Control Panel
1. Ignition switch
3. Throttle
2. Blade control switch
4. Choke
(power take-off)
Ignition Switch
The ignition switch has three positions, Off,
Run and Start. The key will turn to Start and
move back to Run upon release. Turning the
key to the Off position will stop the engine;
however, always remove the key when
leaving the machine to prevent someone from
accidentally starting the engine (
Figure 5
).
Blade Control Switch (Power Take-Off)
The blade control switch, represented by a
power take-off (PTO) symbol, engages and
disengages power to the mower blades
(
Figure 5
).
Choke Control
The choke is used to aid in starting a cold
engine.
DO NOT
run a warm engine with the
choke in the
“ON”
position. Moving the
choke lever forward will put the choke in the
“ON”
position and moving the choke lever to
the rear will put the choke in the
“OFF”
position (
Figure 5
).
Throttle Control
The throttle is used to control engine speed.
Moving throttle lever
forward
will increase
engine speed and moving throttle lever
to the
rear
will decrease engine speed. Moving the
throttle forward into the detent is full throttle
(
Figure 5
).
Motion Control Levers and Parking
Brake
The motion control levers are speed sensitive
controls of independent wheel motors. Moving
a lever forward or backward turns the wheel on
the same side forward or in reverse; wheel
speed is proportional to the amount the lever is
moved. Moving the control levers outward from
the center position locks them in the neutral
position. Engaging the parking brake lever
allows the operator to exit the machine
(
Figure 13
). Always position the motion control
levers into the neutral position and engage the
park brake lever when you stop the machine or
leave it unattended.
Height-of-Cut Foot Lever
The height of cut lever allows the operator to
lower and raise the deck from the seated
position. When the lever is moved forward,
away from the operator the deck is raised from
the ground and when moved back, towards the
operator it is lowered toward the ground. Only
adjust the height of cut while machine is not
moving (
Figure 14
).
