Driving the Machine

causym CAUTION: Prevent possible injury from unexpected machine movement. Machine will move in direction of pedal if only one is applied. Connect brake pedals together before traveling at high speed.

1. Connect brake pedals (A) by engaging lock bar (B) between pedals. Keep lock bar engaged unless brakes are to be used to aid in turning.

causym CAUTION: Use a seat belt to minimize chance of injury from an accident such as an overturn.

2. Fasten seat belt.


A-Brake Pedals
B-Brake Locking Bar

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3. Move engine speed control knob (A) (if equipped) to 1/3 idle and start engine. See Starting the Engine. (Section 2-2.)

NOTE: Park brake indicator will light, alarm will sound, and STOP indicator will come on if transmission control lever (TCL) is engaged while park brake is set. Turn park brake off before engaging TCL.

If park brake is disengaged when engine stops, it will automatically engage. If machine is started with switch in off position, turn switch on, then off, before driving machine.

4. Set park brake switch (B) to disengaged position.

5. After engine is warm, turn speed control knob (if equipped) to slow idle position.

Manual Shift Transmission
  • Push clutch disconnect button (D) to remove engine power from drive train and engage gear shift lever (E) to appropriate gear for travel.

    causym CAUTION: Prevent possible injury from unexpected machine movement. Never rely on TCL and gearshift lever to keep machine from moving. Always engage park brake to hold machine.

  • Use TCL (C) to change direction of travel. TCL can be operated without using the clutch disconnect button.
  • Reduce speed when changing direction of travel.
  • Move TCL to F to travel forward and to R to travel in reverse.
  • Move TCL to N when machine is not moving. TCL will drop to a detented position when in Neutral.

Vary travel speed when driving using speed control pedal. When removing foot from pedal, engine speed will return to setting of speed control knob.

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A-Engine Speed Control Knob-If Equipped
B-Park Brake Switch
C-Transmission Control Lever (TCL)
D-Clutch Disconnect Button
E-Gear Shift Lever
F-Speed Control Pedal

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Power Shift Transmission
  • TCL also selects forward gear ranges 1, 2, 3, and 4 and reverse ranges 1 and 2. The third and fourth position in reverse provides the same speed range as the second position.
  • Rotate handle on TCL (A) to select gear position.
  • Gear position is indicated by the gear range pointer (B).

Vary travel speed when driving using speed control pedal. When removing foot from pedal, engine speed will return to setting of speed control knob.


A-TCL
B-Gear Range Pointer

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