Using Travel Controls on Hydrostatic 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.

Travel Forward

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Tractor with PTO lever

• Push down the forward travel pedal (A).

Travel in Reverse

Any operating attachment and the engine will stop as the reverse motion pedal is pressed with attachment engaged.

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Tractor with PTO switch

1. Disengage attachment:

   • On models with mechanical attachment engagement lever (B), pull lever back to the off position.
   • On models with electric attachment engagement switch, push switch in location (C) (not shown above) down to the off position.
   
   

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

3. Slowly push down the reverse travel pedal (D).

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.