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Avoid stopping when driving up a slope. If it is
necessary to stop while driving up a slope, start up
smoothly and carefully to reduce the possibility of
flipping the tractor over backward.
STOPPING THE TRACTOR
• Fully depress the brake pedal to bring the
tractor to a complete stop. Push downward on
the parking brake lever and release the pedal
to engage the parking brake. See Figure 15.
• Depress the rear of the PTO switch to
disengage the PTO,
• Turn the ignition switch to “OFF’” and remove
the key from the switch before dismounting.
• Depress the button in the center of the seat belt
buckle to release the seat belt.
USING THE FORWARD/REVERSE PEDAL
The hydrostatic transmission provides constantly
variable ground speeds within the speed rating of
each transmission range. The tractor speed is
controlled by the forward/reverse rocker pedal on
the right floorboard.
The forward/reverse pedal is self neutralizing. The
transmission and pedal return to neutral and the
tractor stops when the pedal is released.
• To move forward, slowly depress the front of
the forward/reverse pedal until the desired
speed is achieved. The speed of the tractor is
directly related to the distance the pedal is
depressed. See Figure 15.
• To move in reverse, check that the area behind
is clear then slowly depress the rear of the
forward/reverse pedal.
Figure 15
• When traveling short distances with frequent
changes in direction, the forward/reverse rocker
pedal may be operated using the heel/toe
method. Place your foot on the center section
of the pedal and press downward with your
toes to move forward. Press downward with
your heel to move in reverse.
NOTE: Slightly more effort is needed to depress the
forward/reverse pedal using the heel/toe method.
WARNING: The forward/reverse pedal
will not operate when the parking brake
is engaged. Do not attempt to force the
pedal when the parking brake is
engaged; this could cause premature
wear or damage to the drive linkage.
USING THE HI/LO RANGE SHIFT LEVER
WARNING: The tractor must be
stopped before engaging or disengag-
ing the transmission Hi/Lo range shift
lever. Shifting while the tractor is in
motion will cause damage to the
transmission.
HI range — Forward speed 0 to 9.6 mph.
Reverse speed 0 to 4.8 mph.
Shift the lever fully forward in the slot. See Figure
16.
Hi range is normally used for transport and can be
used with some tractor attachments
LOW range — Forward speed 0 to 5.6 mph.
Reverse speed 0 to 2.8 mph.
Shift the lever fully rearward in the slot.
Low range is recommended for use with most PTO
driven tractor attachments. Low range must be
used when climbing or descending slopes.
Figure 16
Depress
to go
Forward
Depress
to go in
Reverse
BRAKE PEDAL
PARKING
BRAKE
LEVER
FORWARD/
REVERSE
PEDAL
Heel/Toe
Operation
HI/LO RANGE
SHIFT LEVER
N
HI
LOW
