Troy-Bilt ZT42 Controls & Features

Controls & Features 4

	Deck Height	Deck Lift
		Handle
	Index
Parking Brake
Throttle/Choke Control
or Throttle Control
Choke Control			PTO Switch
	LH Drive	RH Drive
Hour Meter/			Ignition Switch
	Control Lever	Control Lever
Indicator Panel
Seat Adjustment Lever			Cup Holder

Fuel Tank Cap

Storage Tray

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NOTE: References to LEFT, RIGHT, FRONT, and REAR indicate that	RH and LH Drive Control Levers
position on the tractor when facing forward while seated in the	The RH and LH control levers are located on each side of the
operator’s seat.
Deck Height Index	operator’s seat. These hinged levers pivot outward to open
	space to permit the operator to either sit in the tractor seat, or to
The deck height index consists of six index notches	dismount the tractor. The levers must be fully opened out and in
	the neutral position to start the tractor engine.
located on the front/right of the seat box frame. Each
	Each lever controls the respective RH or LH transmission.
notch corresponds to a 1⁄2” change in the deck height
position ranging from 1-1⁄2” at the lowest notch to 4	Consequently, these levers control all of the movements of the
inches at the highest notch.	tractor. Driving and steering utilizing these control levers is
Deck Lift Handle	quite different from conventional tractors, and will take some
	practice to master. Refer to Operation for instructions on using
The deck lift handle is located on the front/right of	the control levers.
the seat box frame, and is used to raise and lower the
mower deck.
Pull the handle to the left out of the index notch and
push downward to lower the deck, or pull upward to
raise the deck. When the desired height is attained,
move the lift handle to the right until fully in the index
notch.

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