Exmark Viking Hydro VH15KA362 Operator's Manual page 20

(or the index finger on the front lobe) and rotate them from under the drive
levers. Slowly and carefully release the drive levers. See Figure 2 (d).
To place the drive levers in the "reverse" position, squeeze the drive levers past
the neutral position. See Figure 2 (c).
3.3.5 Drive Wheel Engagement and Turning: With drive levers locked in the "neutral"
position, shift speed control lever into desired forward speed.
Note: The park brake must be disengaged before the speed control lever is
moved out of neutral or the engine will kill.
Slowly squeeze and hold both drive levers in the neutral position and move both
neutral lock latches from the neutral lock position. Do Not squeeze both drive
levers all the way back, this will cause the drive wheels to be engaged in the
reverse direction.
For straight ahead motion: Smoothly release both drive levers to engage drive
wheels.
For turning: Squeeze the right hand drive lever to turn right and the left hand
drive lever to turn left.
To make a "zero turn", squeeze either the left hand or the right hand drive lever
back into the reverse position while the opposite drive lever is in a forward
position at an equal but opposite speed.
For reverse: Squeeze both drive levers into the reverse position. See Figure 2 (c).
For smooth operation of this machine, avoid quick, jerky movements of the drive
levers. Move the drive levers smoothly and deliberately.
3.3.6 To Stop: Squeeze drive levers back to the "neutral" position. See Figure 2 (a)
Move neutral lock latches into the "neutral lock" position. See Figure 2 (b) and
release drive levers. Move the speed control lever to the neutral position.
3.3.7 PTO Engagement:
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦ The rotating blades under the mower
deck are dangerous.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦ Blade contact can cause serious injury or
kill you.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦ DO NOT put hands or feet under the
mower or mower deck when the blades
are engaged.
FIGURE 2
DANGER
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