4.OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
4.1Controls
4.1.1Operator Presence Control (OPC) Levers: Located on the upper handle assembly directly above the handle grips. When these levers are depressed, the OPC system senses that the operator is in the normal operator's position. When the levers are released, the OPC system senses that the operator has moved from the normal operating position and will kill the engine if either the speed control lever is not in the neutral position or the PTO is engaged.
4.1.2Drive Levers: Located on each side of the upper handle assembly directly below the handle grips (See Figure 3). These levers individually control the speed and direction of each drive wheel. When the speed control lever is moved out of the neutral position and the neutral lock latches are moved into the drive position, as shown in Figure 3, and the drive levers are released, the drive wheels are engaged in the forward direction.
Squeezing the left hand and/or right hand lever causes the left hand and/or right hand drive wheel respectively to slow down, stop, or reverse, depending on how far each drive lever is “squeezed”. Squeezing the drive levers beyond the neutral position causes the drive wheels to engage in the reverse direction regardless of the position of the neutral lock latches and the speed control lever.
4.1.3Neutral Lock Latches: Located at the end of the handles. These latches allow the operator to lock the drive levers in “neutral” where neither the drive wheels are engaged in either a forward or reverse direction. See Figure 3.
FIGURE 3
DRIVE LEVER, NEUTRAL LOCK LATCH
4.1.4PTO Engagement: Switch is located on left side of control console. The switch must be pulled out to the ”Rotate” position to engage the blades. The switch is pushed in to the “Stop” position to stop the blades. Operator must have operator presence control levers depressed when blades are engaged or engine will stop.
4.1.5Choke Control: Located on the control console upper right hand side. Choke is used to aid in starting a cold engine. The choke control is pulled out to be in the “ON” position and pushed in to be in the “OFF” position. DO NOT run a warm engine with choke in the “ON” position.
4.1.6Throttle Control: Located on the control console’s right side below the choke control. The throttle is used to control engine speed. Moving the throttle control forward will increase engine speed and moving it to the rear will decrease engine speed.
4.1.7Speed Control Lever: Located in middle of control console, it controls the maximum forward speed and is infinitely variable from neutral (0 mph) to 6.75 mph.
Park brake must be disengaged to move speed control out of neutral or engine will kill.
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