Usingthe4-Wheel
Drive/DifferentialLock(s)
WARNING
Lossofcontrolordamagetothemachineor
turfcanhappenifyoudonotproperlyusethe
4-wheeldrive/differentiallock(s).
•Themachinespeedmustbeat16km/h(10
mph)orlesstoengagethe4-wheeldrive.
•Themachinespeedmustbeat8km/h(5
mph)orlesstoengagethedifferential
lock(s).
•Youcanreleasethe4-wheel
drive/differentiallock(s)whilethe
machineisinmotion.The4-wheel
drive/differentiallock(s)maystayengaged
whileanaxleloadispresent.The4-wheel
drive/differentiallock(s)releasesonceyou
removeanaxleload.
•Use4-wheeldrive/differentiallock(s)only
whennecessaryforimprovedground
engagement.
WARNING
Tippingorrollingthemachineonahillwill
causeseriousinjury.
•Theextratractionavailablewiththe
4-wheeldrive/differentiallock(s)can
beenoughtogetyouintodangerous
situations,suchasclimbingslopesthatare
toosteeptoturnaround.Becarefulwhen
operatingwiththe4-wheeldrive/differential
lock(s)on,especiallyonsteeperslopes.
•Ifthe4-wheeldrive/differentiallock(s)are
onwhenmakingasharpturnatahigher
speedandtheinsiderearwheelliftsoff
theground,theremaybealossofcontrol,
whichcouldcausethemachinetoskid.
Usethe4-wheeldrive/differentiallock(s)
onlyatslowerspeeds.
Engaging4-WheelDrive
1.Ensurethatthemachinespeedis16km/h(10
mph)orlessandyourfootisofftheaccelerator
pedal.
2.Pressthe2-wheeldrive/4-wheeldriveswitch
(Figure73)uptoengage4-wheeldrive.
Note:Youcandisengage4-wheeldriveatany
speed.
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Figure73
1.Upposition—engages
4-wheeldrive
4.Midposition—engages
thereardifferentiallock
2.Downposition—engages
2-wheeldrive
5.Down
position—disengages
thedifferentiallock(s)
3.Upposition—engagesthe
frontandreardifferential
locks
Disengaging4-WheelDrive
Withyourfootofftheacceleratorpedal,disengage
4-wheeldrivebypressingthe2-wheeldrive/4-wheel
driveswitchtothedownposition(Figure73).
Note:The4-wheeldriveiconwillnotbeilluminated
onthedisplaywhentheswitchisdisengaged.
Note:Youcanrelease4-wheeldrivewhilethe
machineisinmotion.4-wheeldrivemaystayengaged
whileanaxleloadispresent.4-wheeldrivereleases
onceyouremoveanaxleload.
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