Ferris Industries 5900626, 5901180 manual Driving The Tractor, Pushing The Rider By Hand, Operation

Operation

Operation

DRIVING THE TRACTOR

1.Sit in the seat and adjust the seat so that you can comfortably reach all of the controls and see the instrument and gauge panels.

2.Engage the parking brake.

3.Make sure the PTO switch is disengaged and the ground speed control levers are locked in the neutral position.

4.Start the engine (see STARTING THE ENGINE).

5.Disengage the parking brake and pivot the ground speed control levers inward.

6.Move the levers evenly forward to travel forward. Return them to the neutral position to stop. Note that the further the levers are moved forward the faster the tractor will travel.

7.Stop the tractor by returning the control levers to the neutral position, pivoting the levers outward to lock into the neutral position, engaging the parking brake, and stopping the engine (see STOPPING THE TRACTOR AND ENGINE).

NOTE: See the ZERO-TURN DRIVING PRACTICE section on pages 16 & 17 for detailed instructions on driving the tractor.

PUSHING THE RIDER BY HAND

DO NOT TOW RIDER

Towing the unit will cause hydraulic pump and wheel motor damage. Do not use another vehicle to push or pull this unit.

1.Refer to Figure 3 for hydraulic release valve location.

2.To open the release valves, turn the right-hand release valve, which is located on engine side of the right-hand pump, counter-clockwise 2 full turns MAX. Then turn the left-hand release valve, which is located on the outer side of the left-hand pump, counter-clockwise 2 full turns MAX

3.Disengage the parking brake. The tractor can now be pushed by hand.

4.After moving the tractor, engage the parking brake. Re-engage the pumps (drive position) by turning the release valves clockwise and tighten to 80-120 in/lbs (9-13.5 N.m.)

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Figure 3. Hydraulic Release Valve Location

A.Hydraulic Release Valve (Right-hand side shown)

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