MTD 1842 Throttle Control Lever, Choke Control, Position Ignition Switch, Fast Slow, Start

Throttle Control Lever	A	On/Lights
The throttle control lever is located on the right side of the
		Start
tractor’s dash panel. This lever controls the speed of the engine
		Off
and, on some models, when pushed all the way forward, the
choke control also. When set in a given position, the throttle will
maintain a uniform engine speed. See Fig. 4-2.

FAST

SLOW

CHOKE FAST

SLOW

B	Off	On/Lights
		On

Figure 4-2

IMPORTANT: When operating the tractor with the cutting deck engaged, be certain that the throttle lever is always in the FAST (rabbit) position.

Choke Control

On some models, moving the throttle lever all the way forward activates the engine’s choke control. On all other models, the choke control can be found on the left side of the dash panel and is activated by pulling the knob outward. Activating the choke control closes the choke plate on the carburetor and aids in starting the engine. Refer to Starting The Engine in the Operation section of this manual for detailed starting instructions.

Ignition Switch

Your new lawn tractor will have one of the following ignition switches. Use Fig. 4-3 to identify which switch your machine utilizes and follow these instructions for proper operation.

3-Position Ignition Switch

The ignition switch is activated to start the engine. Insert key into the ignition switch and turn clockwise to the START position. Release the key into the ON position once engine has fired. See Fig. 4-3A. The engine will run with the headlights on.

To stop the engine, turn the ignition key counterclockwise to the OFF position. See Fig. 4-3A.

Start

C
Reverse	Normal
Caution Mode
	Mowing
	Start
Stop	Position
Position

Figure 4-3

4-Position Ignition Switch

The ignition switch is activated to start the engine. Insert key into the ignition switch and turn clockwise to the START position. Release the key into the ON position once engine has fired.

See Fig. 4-3B. The engine will run with the headlights off in this position. To activate the headlights, turn the key one more position to the left. The engine will continue to run with the headlights on.

Section 4 — Controls and Features

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