Gravely 992184 Owner's/Operator's Manual page 13

Steering Levers
A
C
The steering levers control speed and
direction. In addition, they will stop the unit.
A. For reverse travel, pull both steering
control levers backward.
B. For straight forward travel, push both
steering control levers forward.
C. To turn left, pull the left back or push
the right steering control lever forward
or a combination of both.
D. To turn right, pull the right back or
push the left steering control lever
forward or a combination of both.
To stop, return both steering levers to neutral.
NOTE: The steering controls are
mechanically locked in neutral whenever the
parking brake is engaged.
NOTE: Aggressive turning can scuff or
damage lawns. ALWAYS keep both wheels
rotating when making sharp turns. DO NOT
make turns with inside wheel completely
stopped. To obtain minimum turning radius,
slowly reverse inside wheel while moving
outside wheel slowly forward.
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Ignition Switch
Operate the ignition switch
with the removable key.
The switch has three
positions: Off (1), On (2)
and Start (3). To start the
engine, turn the key to
Start, then release to On.
To stop the engine, turn
the key to Off.
Choke Control
Push the choke lever
forward to start a cold
engine. Pull the choke
lever to the rear when the
engine gets warm.
1
B
D
2
Neutral
Drive
ON
OFF
(PTO) switch to "Off" position to disengage
mower blades.
NOTE: The engine will not start unless the
steering control levers are in the neutral
position, the PTO switch is in the "Off"
position and parking brake is set.
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Throttle Lever
The throttle lever changes
the engine speed. Move
the throttle lever to Fast (1)
to increase engine speed.
Move the lever to Slow (2)
to decrease engine speed.
Bypass Valve
Turn the bypass valve a
quarter-turn
counterclockwise to set
the transaxle in neutral
and move the unit with the
engine off.
NOTE: Make sure both
transaxles are set to
neutral before pushing the
unit.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT
tow the unit. Transport the
unit on an appropriate
truck or trailer.
Power Take Off (PTO)
Switch
Power take off (PTO)
switch engages and
disengages the mower
blades.
Pull the power take off
(PTO) switch to "On"
position to engage mower
blades.
Push the power take off