Throttle Lever / Choke; Pto Clutch Lever - Honda HARMONY H2013SDA Owner's Manual

CONTROLS
Throttle Lever / Choke
The throttle lever controls engine speed and is also
used to set the choke on or off. When starting a
cold engine, the throttle should be set to CHOKE,
or to FAST if the engine is warm.
For the best cut quality, the throttle should be set
to FAST when mowing. Avoid using the throttle to
control the ground (travel) speed of the lawn
tractor; instead, use the shift lever.
The SLOW position on the throttle is used to idle
the engine, for example, before turning the engine
Off.
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PTO Clutch Lever
PTO stands for Power Takeoff and refers to the part of your lawn
tractor where engine power is applied to an attachment (such as the
mower deck) through a belt. In this manual, all references to the PTO
assume the PTO is used to power the mower deck.
The forward position is ON; this starts the mower blades spinning,
The rear position is OFF, and this stops the mower blades from
spinning. When the PTO is moved to ON, you'll notice a temporary
drop in engine speed, as the blade belt "takes off some power from
the engine and transfers it to the blade pulleys.
The PTO clutch lever should always be engaged with a smooth and
quick motion. You should always disengage the PTO when not
actually mowing. The lawn tractor won't start if the PTO is ON. The
engine will stop if you rise off the seat when the PTO lever is ON.
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