Driving Backward
1. Move the levers to the center, unlocked position.
2. To go backward, slowly pull the motion-control levers
rearward
(Figure
24).
Figure 24
Stopping the Machine
To stop the machine, move the motion-control levers to
N
and move them to the locked position, disengage
EUTRAL
the power takeoff (PTO), and turn the ignition key to the
O
position.
FF
Set the parking brake when you leave the machine; refer to
Setting the Parking Brake (page
the key from the ignition switch.
CAUTION
Children or bystanders may be injured if they
move or attempt to operate the tractor while it is
unattended.
Always remove the ignition key and set the parking
brake when leaving the machine unattended, even
if just for a few minutes.
Adjusting the Height-of-Cut
Using the Transport Lock
The transport lock has 2 positions, and is used with the
deck-lift pedal. There is a L
position for the transport position of the mower deck
25).
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19). Remember to remove
position and an U
OCK
NLOCK
1. Transport lock
2. L
position—The
OCK
mower deck locks into the
(Figure
transport position.
24
Figure 25
Transport-Lock Positions
3. U
NLOCK
mower deck does not lock
into the transport position.
position—The