Safety Interlock System; Ransmission; Mowing Speed - Encore F34B18 Operator's Manual

SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM

Your Encore Rider is equipped with a Safety
Interlock System that is designed to help prevent
possible serious injuries. Understanding and
maintaining this system is vital, for maximum safe
operation.
TO START ENGINE:
1. Blades (PTO) must be "OFF".
2. Control levers in neutral
(swung out).
3. Park Brake "ON".
4. Operator in seat.
THE ENGINE WILL KILL IF:
1. The operator leaves the seat with:
a. The control levers out of neutral
(swung in).
b. The blades on (PTO).
c. The park brake is "OFF".
d. All the above.
2. The park brake is set before the
control levers are in neutral
(swung out).
N
Forward Travel
Push both levers
forward evenly
N = Neutral or Stopped Travel
Direction of arrows indicate direction of machine travel.
The further the levers are moved away from the neutral position, the faster the machine will travel.
To turn the mower LEFT or RIGHT, slow the speed of the wheel in the direction you want to turn.
To CHANGE DIRECTION, slowly move levers to neutral and move the lever forward in the direction of travel you want to go.
Figure 1
AS SETTING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT
Forward Travel
Pivot Turn
Right Turn
Push one lever Push left lever
forward and other forward more than
lever pull back the right lever
[ Return both levers evenly to the neutral position. ]
C-2
CORRECT TRANSMISSION
OPERATION TO GO
FORWARD OR REVERSE
The Encore Rider is equipped with a pump/wheel motor
unit for each wheel and are controlled with "Motion
Control Levers" , one for each wheel. See Figure 1

MOWING SPEED

The Encore Rider is designed to operate most
efficiently at maximum blade speeds.
The running speed of the machine should allow the
mower blades to maintain this maximum speed while
mowing across turf. Use a slower ground speed for
cutting tall grass, grass which is heavy with moisture,
or when mowing uphill. If ground speed is too fast,
or blade speed is too slow, mowing will be uneven
because mower blades will not be able to lift grass into
cutting position as the mower passes.
Throttle control regulates speed of engine as
measured in RPM. This control SHOULD NOT be
used to control ground speed.
Reverse Travel
Right Turn
Pull left lever back
more than right
lever
ENCORE
N
Reverse Travel
Pull back both
levers evenly