Honda HF1211 Operator's Manual page 7

12. Speed change lever
This lever has se -
ven positions for the
5 forward speeds,
the neutral position
«N», and reverse
«R». To go from
one speed to ano -
ther, press the
pedal (11) about
half way and move
the lever as per the
indications on the
label.
WARNING!
Reverse must
on ly be enga -
ged when the
ma chine is
stop ped.
For hydrostatic drive models:
21. Brake pedal
In hydrostatically driven models this pedal is solely for braking
and works on the rear wheels.
22. Speed change lever
This lever engages
drive to the wheels
and changes the
machineʼs forward
and reverse speed.
The machineʼs for-
ward speed gradu-
ally increases by
moving the lever to-
wards «F». Rever -
se is engaged by
mo ving the lever to
«R».
When the brake pe -
dal (21) is pres sed
the lever automatically returns to the «N»
(neutral) position.
It can also be mo ved there manually even without pressing the
brake.
IMPORTANT
When the parking brake (3) is engaged the
speed change lever is locked in the «N» position and cannot
be moved until the parking brake and the pedal have been re-
leased.
23. Lever to release the hydrostatic drive
Position «A» = Drive engaged: for all operating conditions,
when moving and during cutting;
Position «B» = Drive released: considerably reduces
the effort required for moving the machine
manually, when the engine is not running.
IMPORTANT
When the parking brake (3) is engaged the
speed change lever is locked in the «N» position and cannot
be moved until the parking brake and the pedal have been re-
leased.
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