Exmark Metro HP Operator's Manual page 20

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4.1.2
4.1.3
4.1.4
is in the normal operator's position. When the levers are
released, the OPC system senses that the operator has moved
from the normal operating position and will kill the engine
if either the transmission shift lever is not in the neutral
position or the blade clutch is engaged.
Drive Levers: Located on each side of the upper handle
assembly directly below the handle grips. These levers
individually control the clutching action of the wheel drive
belts and brakes.
down, the wheel drive belts engage and the brakes disengage.
Squeezing the left or right hand drive lever causes the left
hand or right hand wheel to slow down or stop, which makes
the machine turn to the left or right respectively.
sharpness of the turn varies by how much the lever is
squeezed. If both levers are squeezed all the way back,
both brakes will engage and the machine will stop.
straight ahead motion, smoothly release both drive levers
to engage both drive wheels simultaneously.
Neutral Lock/Parking Brake Latch: Located directly above the
drive levers.
operator to lock the drive levers in a "neutral" position
where neither the wheel drive belts nor the brakes engage,
or in a "park brake" position where the wheel drive belts are
are not engaged and the park brake is engaged. To lock the
drive levers in "neutral", squeeze the drive levers back, place
thumbs on the upper portion of the neutral lock/park brake latches
and move them to the rear.
levers in "park brake", squeeze the drive levers back, place
thumb on the upper portion of the neutral lock/park brake latches
and move them ahead.
Apply parking brakes whenever leaving the operators position.
PARK
BRAKE
FULL SPEED
FORWARD
DRIVE LEVER, NEUTRAL LOCK/PARK BRAKE LATCH OPERATION
Blade Engagement: Located on the left side of the upper
handle. To engage the blades, push the lever forward, or
away from the operator, until the linkage locks over-center.
To disengage the blades, pull the lever to the rear, or
towards the operator.
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When the drive levers are all of the way
The purpose of these latches is to allow the
Release drive levers. To lock the
Release drive levers (See Figure 12).
ROTATE FORWARD FOR
PARK BRAKE POSITION
ROTATE BACK FOR
NEUTRAL LOCK POSITION
NEUTRAL
LOCK
FIG. 12
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For
LATCH IS IN
THE DRIVE
POSTION
NEUTRAL - HOLD IN THIS POSITION
FORWARD - RELEASE DRIVE LEVER
REVERSE - SQUEEZE DRIVE LEVER
The