Operation

Operation

Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.

Controls

OperatorPresenceControl(OPC)

Levers

Locatedontheupperhandleassemblydirectlyabove
thehandlegrips.
Whentheseleversaredepressed,theOPCsystem
sensesthattheoperatorisinthenormaloperator’s
position.Whentheleversarereleased,theOPC
systemsensesthattheoperatorhasmovedfromthe
normaloperatingpositionandwillkilltheengineif
eitherthespeedcontrolleverisnotintheneutral
positionorthePTOisengaged.
Figure4
1.OPCLever3.NeutralLockLatch
2.Rotateneutrallocklatch
downwardforneutral
lockposition
4.DriveLeverinneutral
position

DriveLevers

Locatedoneachsideoftheupperhandleassembly
aheadofandbelowthehandlegrips.
Theseleversindividuallycontrolthespeedand
directionofeachdrivewheel.Whenthespeedcontrol
leverismovedoutoftheneutralpositionandthe
neutrallocklatchesaremovedintothedriveposition,
asshowninFigure4,andthedriveleversarereleased,
thedrivewheelsareengagedintheforwarddirection.
Squeezingthelefthandand/orrighthandlever
causesthelefthandand/orrighthanddrivewheel
respectivelytoslowdown,stop,orreverse,depending
onhowfareachdriveleveris“squeezed”.Squeezing
thedriveleversbeyondtheneutralpositioncauses
thedrivewheelstoengageinthereversedirection
regardlessofthepositionoftheneutrallocklatches
andthespeedcontrollever.

NeutralLockLatches

Locatedontheupperhandleassemblyontheends
ofthehandlegrips.
Theselatchesallowtheoperatortolockthedrive
leversina“neutral”positionwherethedrivewheels
arenotengagedineitheraforwardorreverse
direction.

ChokeControl

Locatedonthefrontleftcornerofthefueltank
support.
Chokeisusedtoaidinstartingacoldengine.The
chokecontrolispulledouttobeinthe“ON”position
andpushedintobeinthe“OFF”position.DoNot
runawarmenginewithchokeinthe“ON”position.

ThrottleControl

Locatedontherightsideofthecontrolconsole.
Thethrottleisusedtocontrolenginespeed.Moving
thethrottlecontrolforwardwillincreaseengine
speedandmovingittotherearwilldecreaseengine
speed.Movingthethrottleforwardintothedetent
isfullposition.

SpeedControlLever

Locatedinmiddleofthecontrolconsole.
Thespeedcontrollevercontrolsthemaximum
forwardspeedandisinnitelyvariablefromneutral
0–6.2mph(10.0km/hr).
Parkbrakemustbedisengagedtomovespeedcontrol
outofneutralorenginewillkill.
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