Using Travel Controls on Automatic Transmission

Children or bystanders may be injured by runover and rotating blades. Before traveling forward or rearward:

  • Carefully check the area around the machine.
  • Disengage the mower before backing up.

Stop machine movement before shifting between reverse and forward to prevent transmission damage.


Travel Forward

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  1. Completely remove foot from travel pedal (A).

  2. Push brake pedal (B) all the way down to stop machine.

  3. Move transmission shift lever into forward slot (C).

  4. Release brake pedal.

  5. Slowly apply foot to travel pedal.


Travel in Reverse

  1. Completely remove foot from travel pedal (A).

  2. Any operating attachment and the engine will stop as the transmission shift lever is moved to rear slot (D) (reverse) with attachment engaged.

    It may be required to push brake pedal to stop machine when on a slope.

  3. Move transmission shift lever to rear slot (D).

  4. Look behind the machine to be sure there are no bystanders nearby.

  5. Release brake pedal.

  6. Slowly apply foot to travel pedal.


Stopping

  1. Remove foot from travel pedal.
  2. Depress brake pedal.

Emergency Stopping

  1. Remove foot from travel pedal.
  2. Depress brake pedal.
  3. Turn key switch to stop (Off) position. Do not release brake pedal until all moving parts have stopped.
  4. If possible, lock the park brake.

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