Throttle Control Lever
The throttle control lever is located on the right side of the tractor’s dash panel. This lever controls the speed of the engine and, on most 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 Figure 8.
Parking Brake Lever
To set the parking brake, fully depress the brake pedal. Move the parking brake lever all the way down and into the ON position. Release the brake pedal to allow the parking brake to engage.
OFF
CHOKE
FAST 
SLOW 
FAST
SLOW 
To release the parking brake, depress the brake pedal and move the parking brake lever into the OFF position. Release the brake pedal.
NOTE: The parking brake must be set if the operator leaves the seat with the engine running or the engine will automatically shut off.
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PARK BRAKE
ON
Figure 8
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 most models, moving the throttle lever all the way forward activates the engine’s choke control. On 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 on page 15 of this manual for detailed starting instructions.
Brake Pedal
The brake pedal is located on the left side of the lawn tractor, along the running board. Depress the brake pedal part way down to slow the tractor’s ground speed. Depress the pedal all the way down to engage the disc brake and bring the tractor to a complete stop.
NOTE: The brake pedal must be depressed to start the engine. Refer to Safety Interlock Switches on page 14.
Deck Lift Lever
Found on your tractor’s right fender, the deck lift lever is used to change the height of the cutting deck. To use, move the lever to the left, then place in the notch best suited for your application.
PTO (Blade Engage) Lever
Found on the tractor’s right fender, the PTO (blade engage) lever is used to engage power to the cutting deck or other (separately available) attachments. To operate, move the lever all the way forward. Moving the lever all the way rearward into the PTO OFF position disengages power to the cutting deck/ attachment.
NOTE: The PTO (blade engage) lever must be in the disengaged (PTO OFF) position when starting the engine.
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BLADEENGAGE | 3 | |
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PTOOFF | 5 |
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