Parking Brake Pedal and Lever

The parking brake pedal is located on the left side running board of the lawn tractor. It is used to both set the parking brake and to stop the lawn tractor in sudden situations.

The parking brake lever is located on the left side of the tractor’s dash panel. To set the parking brake, fully depress the parking brake pedal. Move the parking brake lever all the way down and into the parking brake position and then release the brake pedal to allow the parking brake to engage.

To release the parking brake, depress the brake pedal and the parking brake lever will automatically move out of the parking brake position.

In an sudden situation, fully depress the brake pedal to bring the tractor to a stop and then immediately move the speed control lever to the “N” neutral position

Important: Do not use the parking brake pedal to control

 

the ground speed of the lawn tractor. Doing so will result in

 

premature wear of drive belt. Always use the Speed Control Lever

Figure 4-4

to control the ground speed of the lawn tractor and to stop the

tractor under normal circumstances.

 

Note: The parking brake pedal must be depressed to start the engine. The parking brake must also be set if the operator leaves the seat with the engine running or the engine will automatically shut off. Refer to Safety Interlock Switches on page 14.

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.

14Section 4— Controls and Features