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3. PARKING BRAKE
An inhibitor that can lock the brake pedal in the de-
pressed position.
Depress the brake pedal fully. Raise the
inhibitor and then release the brake pedal.
The parking brake is released by pressing
the brake pedal. The spring-loaded inhibitor slides
to one side.
Make sure that the parking brake is released when
operating the machine.
4. DRIVE PEDAL (Ready HST)
A pedal that activates the variable transmission.
1. Depress the pedal with the
ball of your foot – the machine
moves forwards.
2. No load on the pedal – the ma-
chine is stationary.
3. Depress the pedal with your
heel – the machine reverses.
The drive pedal regulates the speed. The more
pressure applied, the faster the machine will move.
5. THROTTLE/CHOKE CONTROL
A control for setting the engine speed and to choke
the engine when starting from cold.
1. Choke – for starting a cold engine. The
choke is located in the top of the groove.
Avoid operating the machine in this posi-
tion, taking care to move the control to full
throttle (see below) when the engine is
warm.
2. Full throttle – when the machine is in
operation, full throttle should always be
used.
3. Idling.
6. IGNITION LOCK
Ignition lock used for starting/stopping the engine.
Four positions:
1. Stop position – the engine is short-
circuited. The key can be removed.
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2/3. Operating position.
4. Start position – the electric start motor
is activated when the key is turned to the
spring-loaded start position. Once the en-
gine has started, let the key return to oper-
ating position 2/3.
7. GEAR LEVER (Ready)
A lever for selecting one of the five forward gears
in the gearbox (1-2-3-4-5), neutral (N) or reverse
(R).
The clutch pedal must be kept pressed in when
changing gear.
NOTE! You must make sure the machine is quite
stationary before changing from reverse to forward
gear or vice versa. If a gear does not engage imme-
diately, release the clutch pedal and then press it in
once again. Engage the gear once again. Never
force a gear in.
8. POWER TAKE-OFF
A lever for engaging and disengaging the power
take-off for operating the cutting deck. Two posi-
tions:
1.Forward position – power take-off dis-
engaged.
2. Backward position – power take-off en-
gaged.
9. CLUTCH RELEASE LEVER
(Ready HST)
A lever for disengaging the variable transmission.
Enables the machine to be moved by hand without
the help of the engine. Two positions:
The machine may not be towed over long distances
or at high speeds. The transmission could be dam-
aged.
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1. Lever pressed in – transmis-
sion engaged for normal opera-
tion.
2. Lever pulled out – transmis-
sion disengaged. The machine
can be moved by hand.
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