OPERATING THE MACHINE18
BHigh-Low Gear Shift Lever
To avoid personal injury or death:
A Shift "High-Low Gear Shift Lever" to the Low
position before mowing or operating on slopes.
High-Low gear shift lever moves in the form of an "I" in 3
stages, "LOW", "NEUTRAL" and "HIGH".
By using the speed control pedal and high-low gear shift
lever, additional speeds can be obtained.
A To shift high-low gear shift lever, stop the machine
before attempting to proceed with speed change.
B4WD Lock Lever
To avoid personal injury or death:
A Do not change the 4WD lock lever to the Dual-
Acting Overrunning 4WD position on slopes.
Set it Full time 4WD position on slopes. Do not
change the 4WD lock lever to the Full time 4WD
position when turning or transporting.
1. Change the lever to the Dual-Acting Overrunning 4WD
position so that you can turn smoothly without
damaging the lawn.
A Do not steer the rear wheel sharply when the 4WD
lock lever is in the "Full Time 4WD" position.
BPTO Lever
To drive the PTO, move the PTO lever to the "ENGAGED"
position.
1. If you get off the seat while the PTO is running, the
engine will stop automatically. (Seat safety control)
2. Before starting the engine, pull the PTO lever to the
"DISENGAGE" position. If it is at the "ENGAGED"
position, the engine will not start.
A These safety features are built-in.
4. Selecting the Travel Speed
(1) High-Low gear shift lever : "HIGH"
N : "NEUTRAL"
: "LOW"
(1) 4WD lock lever : Full time 4WD
: Dual-Acting Overrunning
4WD
(1) PTO lever : "ENGAGED"
: "DISENGAGED"